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Going forward, Windows 10 S will no longer be a SKU offered by Microsoft. Keep in mind that these stats are for low-end PCs as the only high-end device running the OS is the Surface Laptop which was excluded from the data. The company says 60% of those who switch, do so within 24hrs of having the device but if they don’t switch in the first seven days, 83% remain running in S mode. On third-party devices, Microsoft says that 60% of users remain on Windows 10 S which is a lot higher than I thought it would be but when users do switch, it’s almost immediately. Microsoft pitches Windows 10 S as being streamlined for security/performance and while this isn’t new information, what we do have is a better understanding of how often users switch away from S. It was pitched as a complete product and that it could also be upgraded (for free) to a full version of Windows but based on documents I was able to view, Microsoft is changing course with Redstone 4 to make the idea of S fit better into the company’s portfolio of Windows 10. The solution is just as simple: hit CTRL + ALT + up arrow to put everything back to normal.When Microsoft announced Windows 10 S, it was immediately clear that this SKU didn’t fit well into Microsoft’s lineup. This problem occurs most often if you've accidentally hit CTRL + ALT + an arrow key. You don't know how it happened, but suddenly your desktop has been rotated 90 degrees ontoits side and you have no idea how to get it right-side up again.

Turn off SmartScreen Filter by clicking on "Change Windows SmartScreen settings" from the "Security and Maintenance" menu and then selecting "no" on the pop-up which appears. Then click Change User Account Control and slide the slider down to the bottom option ("never notify"). To disable UAC, navigate to the Security and Maintenance control panel menu you can get there by typing "Security and Maintenance" into the Cortana search box. SmartScreen Filter tries to stop you from installing programs that Microsoft hasn't heard of before, which includes a lot of Open Source programs.

User Account Control (UAC) warns you when you install programs or change important system settings. Two different Windows features combine to infantalize you. Unfortunately, by default, Windows 10 thinks you're a baby that needs to be severely warned every time you try to do an app or tweak setting. You don't have to be a hardcore computer nerd to know that you should only download reputable applications and scan them for viruses beforeinstalling.
