Windows 10 editions

These editions add features to facilitate centralized control of many installations of the OS within an organization.

[16] S mode is a feature-limited edition of Windows 10 designed primarily for low-end devices in the education market.

It has a faster initial setup and login process, and allows devices to be provisioned using a USB drive with the "Set Up School PCs" app.

[17][18][19][20] System settings are locked to allow only Microsoft Edge as the default web browser with Bing as its search engine.

[22][23] All Windows 10 devices in S mode include a free one-year subscription to Minecraft: Education Edition.

[citation needed] Critics have compared the edition to Windows RT, and have considered it to be an alternative to ChromeOS.

[89] The following table summarizes possible transition paths (upgrade, downgrade, or migration) that can be taken, provided that proper licenses are purchased.

Windows no longer installs new feature updates automatically before the expiry of the 30-months support period.

LTSC builds adhere to Microsoft's traditional support policy which was in effect before Windows 10, including: Microsoft discourages the use of LTSC editions outside of "special-purpose devices" that perform a fixed function and thus do not require new user experience features.