Microsoft developed Windows 10 S Mode with good intentions, but not with IT pros in mind. Here's how to turn it off -- but beware. Once you disable S mode in Windows 10, there's no going back.

Microsoft is officially acknowledging that Windows 10 S Mode will be coming 'soon' to all editions of Windows 10 -- and moving off it to a fully-featured version of the OS will be free for all users.

So your Surface Go came pre-loaded with Windows 10 in S mode and you want to install programs from outside the Store. Here's how to switch your Surface Go to Windows 10 Home.

Upgrade Windows S to Windows 11/10 Home/Pro. If you wish to leave Windows S Mode & go back to the normal version for free, here's how to do it.

What it will cost (if anything) to move from Microsoft's Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro depends on what you buy and where you bought it. Updated to note Microsoft's extended upgrade period to ...