“I want to buy the HP Stream but it says it has Windows in S mode. What does S mode mean? Is it good for internet college courses?”

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• This HP Stream Laptop computer is pre-installed in Windows 10 in S mode. It is a version of Windows 10 that's streamlined for security and performance, while providing a familiar Windows experience. To increase security, it allows only apps from the Microsoft Store, and requires Microsoft Edge for safe browsing. To get out of Windows 10 in S mode, Open the Start Menu and type Store to launch the Microsoft Store app. Click the Search icon in the upper-right and search for Switch Out of S Mode. You'll see a banner about S Mode with a Learn more button. Click this, then follow the steps to leave S Mode and get a full version of Windows. Please note that once you switch out of Windows in S mode, you can never go back. Once you are out of Windows in S mode, you can now install any apps like Google Chrome.

  Answered by TheBlueweb 6 years ago

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• It is just a safe mode. You can take it off and nothing will happen to it.

  Answered by Diana 6 years ago

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