Considering that the Surface Laptop comes with Windows 10 S, is there any way to use visual studio without having to upgrade to windows 10 pro?
k1s23, I agree. At least VS Code could have in UWP and running in mobile version.
I think windows pro is a better coding environment. Windows s doesn't have commandlines and its supposed to be very secure. Coding requires full access to all your computers facilities - full user permission access to everything.
I think the only way to code on windows s, will be to execute on another machine, like a remote server (which there are apps for in the app store, and that may work).
The only way I could see VS going full UWP in the store, is if it runs fully on a virtual machine. Which might be possible, and it would be good if solutions like that were offered!
On Windows 10 S no, except if MS puts it to the Windows Store which is unlikely. I hope to see at least VS Code in the Store too.
I think (or at least hope) that Microsoft will put some sort of VS into the Store. It would make sense, students are playing with programming a bit and at least something like Express edition would be great for Store.
hello. does that express version differ greatly from the full version?
Well now it's called Community, but basically it's the same version as Pro and others, it just doesn't have the advanced tools for debugging, live testing and testing in overall. Also no enterprise features. But in terms of writing a code, there should be little difference.
I know you can't run it on 10 S as it is, and I'm not sure if Microsoft would even be able to port Visual Studio to the Store as a full UWA without making some serious compromises that might affect the programs effectiveness and performance, while also diluting the Visual Studio name with further versions that may or may not work as well. I think the only way that could work would be either for Microsoft to port a lightweight version of Studio to the Store (like Code) or to somehow come up with a way to fully port the entirety of Studio to the Store and then drop the Win32 version. And with how many registry entries Studio alone makes, and how much access Studio needs to develop heavy duty applications and apps, I don't think it's possible let alone likely. Maybe if Microsoft uses a virtual machine, but that poses the same problems I posed earlier: what compromises would we have to make to have a UWP version of Studio? What benefits would we gain besides using Studio with 10 S?
hey zachary, really good points there. since im not a developer and have never used visual studio, this is all foreign to me so its nice to see someone with lots of technical information about visual studio write a reply. i guess if youre making apps then you would want to avoid windows 10 s for now because of its limits and would be more productive overall on a windows 10 pro machine instead. maybe we will find out more info at build next year?