[amsat-bb] Windows 10 and S mode?

[Paul Stoetzer]

Bob,

Windows 10 S can be switched out of S mode:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4020089/windows-10-in-s-mode-faq

This would obviously be necessary to run, well, just about anything
since the Microsoft Store doesn't have much of a selection of anything
interesting (to me at least).

I don't know why people have problems running ham applications on
Windows 10 vs. Windows 7. Everything I've tried runs without a problem
as long as you adjust the applicable settings properly. There are some
older programs that require special treatment to get running on
Windows 10, but most of the major stuff works just fine without a
hassle.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 9:20 AM Robert Bruninga via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> I went to buy a laptop and saw that many run windows with S mode.  Looking
> it up implies that it can only run software that comes from the Windows AP
> store.
>
> I assume this is a no-go for a ham that wants to run a variety of Ham
> software?  Could this be why some people have trouble running some things
> on Windows 10?
>
> Bob
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