You can Try Windows 10 S on All Windows 10 PCs

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Microsoft released official ISOs for Windows 10 S for MSDN Subscribers last week allowing them to try out the new OS on a virtual machine or actual hardware. And today, Microsoft makes one step further by releasing another installer for Windows 10 S that lets everyone install the OS on other versions of Windows 10. It comes as a regular executable file that can be installed on any version of Windows 10 you are running, except Windows 10 Home edition.

Windows 10 S pcs - You can Try Windows 10 S on All Windows 10 PCs
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For those who don’t know, this is what Windows 10 S is.

Sounds excited? But before you dive right in, here are a few things to know.

  • Make sure you update the device to Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703).
  • Install the latest Windows Updates.
  • Create a system backup in case you would like to return to your previously installed version of Windows 10.
  • Back up all your data before installing Windows 10 S. Only personal files may be kept during the installation. All settings, existing Win32 applications, and data will be deleted.
  • Have at least one of these three type of administrator accounts before joining any domain.
    • Local administrator
    • Microsoft Account Administrator (MSA)
    • Azure Active Directory administrator

All sounds good? Let’s download the installer and try out.

Windows 10 S installer - You can Try Windows 10 S on All Windows 10 PCs

You don’t need a Windows 10 S product key to activate the newly installed OS, installing Windows 10 S from any supported Windows 10 editions will automatically activate after the installation.

To switch back to previously installed Windows 10 editions if things didn’t go as planned, go to Settings > Update and security > Recovery, and click Get started button under Go back to the previous version of Windows 10 section. This will keep all your personal files but will remove installed apps as well as any changes you made to Settings.

Settings update recovery get started - You can Try Windows 10 S on All Windows 10 PCs

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