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"redirect_url": "/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/manage/windows-autopatch-windows-quality-update-overview",
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href: windows-11-se-settings-list.md
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- name: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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href: windows-11-se-faq.yml
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- name: Windows in S Mode
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items:
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- name: Overview
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href: /windows/deployment/s-mode?context=/education/context/context
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- name: Switch Windows edition from S mode
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href: /windows/deployment/windows-10-pro-in-s-mode?context=/education/context/context
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- name: Deploy Win32 apps to S Mode devices
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href: /windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/lob-win32-apps-on-s?context=/education/context/context
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- name: Shared devices and guests access
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href: /windows/configuration/shared-devices-concepts?context=/education/context/context
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- name: Take tests and assessments in Windows
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href: do/waas-delivery-optimization-reference.md?context=/windows/deployment/context/context
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- name: FoD and language packs for WSUS and Configuration Manager
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href: update/fod-and-lang-packs.md
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- name: Windows client in S mode
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href: s-mode.md
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- name: Switch to Windows client Pro or Enterprise from S mode
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href: windows-10-pro-in-s-mode.md
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- name: Windows client deployment tools
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- name: Windows client deployment scenarios and tools
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title: Windows Pro in S mode
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description: Overview of Windows Pro and Enterprise in S mode.
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ms.localizationpriority: high
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ms.service: windows-client
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manager: aaroncz
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author: frankroj
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ms.author: frankroj
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ms.topic: conceptual
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ms.date: 04/26/2023
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ms.subservice: itpro-deploy
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---
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# Windows Pro in S mode
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S mode is a configuration that's available on all Windows Editions, and it's enabled at the time of manufacturing. Windows can be switched out of S mode at any time, as shown in the picture below. However, the switch is a one-time operation, and can only be undone by a wipe and reload of the operating system.
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:::image type="content" source="images/smodeconfig.png" alt-text="Table listing the capabilities of S mode across the different Windows editions.":::
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## S mode key features
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### Microsoft-verified security
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With Windows in S mode, you'll find your favorite applications in the Microsoft Store, where they're Microsoft-verified for security. You can also feel secure when you're online. Microsoft Edge, your default browser, gives you protection against phishing and socially-engineered malware.
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### Performance that lasts
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Start-ups are quick, and S mode is built to keep them that way. With Microsoft Edge as your browser, your online experience is fast and secure. You'll enjoy a smooth, responsive experience, whether you're streaming videos, opening apps, or being productive on the go.
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### Choice and flexibility
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Save your files to your favorite cloud, like OneDrive or Dropbox, and access them from any device you choose. Browse the Microsoft Store for thousands of apps, and if you don't find exactly what you want, you can easily [switch out of S mode](./windows-10-pro-in-s-mode.md) to Windows Home, Pro, or Enterprise editions at any time and search the web for more choices, as shown below.
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:::image type="content" source="images/s-mode-flow-chart.png" alt-text="Switching out of S mode flow chart.":::
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## Deployment
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Windows in S mode is built for [modern management](/windows/client-management/manage-windows-10-in-your-organization-modern-management), which means using [Windows Autopilot](/mem/autopilot/windows-autopilot) for deployment, and a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution for management, like Microsoft Intune.
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Windows Autopilot lets you deploy the device directly to a user without IT having to touch the physical device. Instead of manually deploying a custom image, Windows Autopilot will start with a generic device that can only be used to join the company Microsoft Entra tenant or Active Directory domain. Policies are then deployed automatically through MDM, to customize the device to the user and the desired environment.
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For the devices that are shipped in S mode, you can either keep them in S mode, use Windows Autopilot to switch them out of S mode during the first run process, or later using MDM, if desired.
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## Keep line of business apps functioning with Desktop Bridge
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[Desktop Bridge](/windows/uwp/porting/desktop-to-uwp-root) enables you to convert your line of business apps to a packaged app with UWP manifest. After testing and validating the apps, you can distribute them through an MDM solution like Microsoft Intune.
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## Repackage Win32 apps into the MSIX format
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The [MSIX Packaging Tool](/windows/application-management/msix-app-packaging-tool), available from the Microsoft Store, enables you to repackage existing Win32 applications to the MSIX format. You can run your desktop installers through the MSIX Packaging Tool interactively, and obtain an MSIX package that you can deploy through and MDM solution like Microsoft Intune. The MSIX Packaging Tool is another way to get your apps ready to run on Windows in S mode.
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## Related links
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- [Consumer applications for S mode](https://www.microsoft.com/windows/s-mode)
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- [S mode devices](https://www.microsoft.com/windows/view-all-devices)
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- [Windows Defender Application Control deployment guide](/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/windows-defender-application-control-deployment-guide)
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- [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint documentation](/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/)
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title: Switch to Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise from S mode
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description: Overview of Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise in S mode. S mode switch options are also outlined in this document. Switching out of S mode is optional.
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author: frankroj
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ms.author: frankroj
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manager: aaroncz
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ms.localizationpriority: medium
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ms.service: windows-client
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ms.topic: conceptual
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ms.date: 11/23/2022
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ms.subservice: itpro-deploy
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# Switch to Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise from S mode
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We recommend staying in S mode. However, in some limited scenarios, you might need to switch to Windows 10 Pro, Home, or Enterprise (not in S mode). You can switch devices running Windows 10, version 1709 or later.
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Many other transformations are possible depending on which version and edition of Windows 10 you're starting with. Depending on the details, you might *switch* between S mode and the ordinary version or *convert* between different editions while staying in or out of S mode. The following quick reference table summarizes all of the switches or conversions that are supported by various means:
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| If a device is running this version of Windows 10 | and this edition of Windows 10 | then you can switch or convert it to this edition of Windows 10 by these methods: | | |
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| | | **Store for Education** (switch/convert all devices in your tenant) | **Microsoft Store** (switch/convert one device at a time) | **Intune** (switch/convert any number of devices selected by admin) |
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| **Windows 10, version 1709** | Pro in S mode | Pro EDU | Pro | Not by this method |
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| | Pro | Pro EDU | Not by any method | Not by any method |
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| | Home | Not by any method | Not by any method | Not by any method |
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| **Windows 10, version 1803** | Pro in S mode | Pro EDU in S mode | Pro | Not by this method |
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| | Pro | Pro EDU | Not by any method | Not by any method |
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| | Home in S mode | Not by any method | Home | Not by this method |
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| | Home | Not by any method | Not by any method | Not by any method |
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| **Windows 10, version 1809** | Pro in S mode | Pro EDU in S mode | Pro | Pro |
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| | Pro | Pro EDU | Not by any method | Not by any method |
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| | Home in S mode | Not by any method | Home | Home |
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| | Home | Not by any method | Not by any method | Not by any method |
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Use the following information to switch to Windows 10 Pro through the Microsoft Store.
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> While it's free to switch to Windows 10 Pro, it's not reversible. The only way to rollback this kind of switch is through a [bare-metal recovery (BMR)](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/create-media-to-run-push-button-reset-features-s14) reset. This restores a Windows device to the factory state, even if the user needs to replace the hard drive or completely wipe the drive clean. If a device is switched out of S mode via the Microsoft Store, it will remain out of S mode even after the device is reset.
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## Switch one device through the Microsoft Store
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Use the following information to switch to Windows 10 Pro through the Microsoft Store or by navigating to **Settings** and then **Activation** on the device.
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Note these differences affecting switching modes in various releases of Windows 10:
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- In Windows 10, version 1709, you can switch devices one at a time from Windows 10 Pro in S mode to Windows 10 Pro by using the Microsoft Store or **Settings**. No other switches are possible.
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- In Windows 10, version 1803, you can switch devices running any S mode edition to the equivalent non-S mode edition one at a time by using the Microsoft Store or **Settings**.
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- Windows 10, version 1809, you can switch devices running any S mode edition to the equivalent non-S mode edition one at a time by using the Microsoft Store, **Settings**, or you can switch multiple devices in bulk by using Intune. You can also block users from switching devices themselves.
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1. Sign into the Microsoft Store using your Microsoft account.
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2. Search for "S mode".
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3. In the offer, select **Buy**, **Get**, or **Learn more.**
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You'll be prompted to save your files before the switch starts. Follow the prompts to switch to Windows 10 Pro.
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## Switch one or more devices by using Microsoft Intune
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Starting with Windows 10, version 1809, if you need to switch multiple devices in your environment from Windows 10 Pro in S mode to Windows 10 Pro, you can use Microsoft Intune or any other supported mobile device management software. You can configure devices to switch out of S mode during OOBE or post-OOBE. Switching out of S mode gives you flexibility to manage Windows 10 in S mode devices at any point during the device lifecycle.
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1. Start Microsoft Intune.
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2. Navigate to **Device configuration** > **Profiles** > **Windows 10 and later** > **Edition upgrade and mode switch**.
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3. Follow the instructions to complete the switch.
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## Block users from switching
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You can control which devices or users can use the Microsoft Store to switch out of S mode in Windows 10. To set this policy, go to **Device configuration** > **Profiles** > **Windows 10 and later** > **Edition upgrade and mode switch in Microsoft Intune**, and then choose **Keep in S mode**.
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## S mode management with CSPs
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In addition to using Microsoft Intune or another modern device management tool to manage S mode, you can also use the [WindowsLicensing](/windows/client-management/mdm/windowslicensing-csp) configuration service provider (CSP). In Windows 10, version 1809, we added S mode functionality that lets you switch devices, block devices from switching, and check the status (whether a device is in S mode).
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## Related articles
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[FAQs](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4020089/windows-10-in-s-mode-faq)<br>
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[Compare Windows 10 editions](https://www.microsoft.com/WindowsForBusiness/Compare)<BR>
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[Windows 10 Pro Education](/education/windows/test-windows10s-for-edu)<BR>
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[Introduction to Microsoft Intune in the Azure portal](/intune/what-is-intune)
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> - S mode is only supported on the Home edition of Windows 11.
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> - If you're running a different edition of Windows in S mode, before upgrading to Windows 11, first [switch out of S mode](/windows/deployment/windows-10-pro-in-s-mode).
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> - If you're running a different edition of Windows in S mode, before upgrading to Windows 11, first [switch out of S mode](/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-10/deployment/s-mode/switch-edition-from-s-mode).
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> - To switch a device out of Windows 10 in S mode also requires internet connectivity. If you switch out of S mode, you can't switch back to S mode later.
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