Is there any meaningful reason to choose 10S over 10 pro?

[Petr Vavro]

hey there. i think keeping windows 10 as windows 10 s for everyone not dependent on lots of software is a good idea. my parents only use microsoft edge, but they download random things to the family computer because they sometimes fall into the telemarketer traps (like when a countdown tells them to do something before time runs out or they are the __________ user and won something) so at least with windows 10 s (after what ive read with running store-only apps) the risk of running executable files is small if not impossible.

Completely agreeing on this one, it will be helpfull to lock down parents/grandparents computers so that i have less maintanance to do

 

[OriginalLucy]

?????? I agree on the fewer tech calls from parents and older friends and family

 

[L0n3N1nja]

Great for the computer illiterate that tend to get viruses and fill their systems with bloat. Basically keeping the system safe is the main strength of Windows S in my eyes.

 

[TheFlyingDutchBros]

With Windows 10 S, it will stay "snappy" for a lot longer than the Pro version since there isn't anything much slowing it down.

This is my primary motivator for choosing S over Pro. Not having to clean my registry all the time just to prevent Windows from degrading would be wonderful. I have to wonder about the difference in background tasks though because every time I open Task Manager I see quite a few UWP apps listed with background services running. Can anyone elaborate on what Microsoft means by UWP apps not being as troublesome with running background tasks? Is it just that they use less of them?

 

[xandros9]

This is my primary motivator for choosing S over Pro. Not having to clean my registry all the time just to prevent Windows from degrading would be wonderful. I have to wonder about the difference in background tasks though because every time I open Task Manager I see quite a few UWP apps listed with background services running. Can anyone elaborate on what Microsoft means by UWP apps not being as troublesome with running background tasks? Is it just that they use less of them?

You don't have to clean the registry? I never do and performance has stayed consistent, etc. (including other computers I have seen)