Switch from Windows 10 Home into S Mode?

[mstrblueskys]

So, I recently picked up a cheap Windows 2-in-1 and to be honest, I love it. The only thing I'm looking for right now is for it to perform just a touch faster. I'm wondering if Microsoft has a way to put a Windows 10 home device into Windows S mode for that little extra performance boost. Thanks for any advice!

 

[Drael646464]

https://www.windowscentral.com/sidegrading-windows-10-s-windows-10-pro-easy-heres-how
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[anthonyng]

oh nice, I thought we couldn't but it's only windows home you can't. I want to change my old thinkpad x200t to be S mode only

 

[anthonyng]

Did it! My old thinkpad x200t is now Windows 10 Pro in S mode

When I first set it up, it was saying not activated, and it couldn't or something. It knew I had a pro license somewhere on the drive. But it said windows 10 s.. Reboots did nothing.... Let it sit around a bit cause I was busy....

Then tried to update store stuff, tried to do windows update... at first it was saying I was up to date, then a few updates appeared, including a culmulative one....

After that reboot and a long update it seemed to finally work! No more activation message and it says Window 10 Pro in S mode.

I did it cause it's the laptop for my parents and kids (while at my parents house)… they complained a lot that it would slow down a lot and get stuck, my 8 year old says glitching... Hopefully this mode stabilizes things for them

 

[anthonyng]

The switch resulting in quite a jump in performance is so worth it for this old X200t, far out weighs any cons

 

[anthonyng]

cool, I ended up doing it this way https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/education/windows/test-windows10s-for-edu

Even my dad was ecstatic how much faster it was than before. I figured slow would be good anyways for my parents lol... but he really took notice!

 

[fatclue_98]

cool, I ended up doing it this way https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/education/windows/test-windows10s-for-edu

Even my dad was ecstatic how much faster it was than before. I figured slow would be good anyways for my parents lol... but he really took notice!

That's cool. I happen to like S Mode, it's great for lower spec'd devices.

 

[anthonyng]

That's cool. I happen to like S Mode, it's great for lower spec'd devices.

I didn't know it would be that different. I want my Surface 3 on S mode now but it's a Windows Home one...….

 

[beman39]

I didn't know it would be that different. I want my Surface 3 on S mode now but it's a Windows Home one...….

yeah, same here...