Laptop Mag has learned that Microsoft will not be charging the $49 fee at all. The move to S mode means that no one will have to pay, whether you’re upgrading from Windows 10 S Pro to Windows 10 Pro as you can currently move, or to Windows 10 Home or Enterprise in the future. In other words, the move not to charge is also retroactive. This move eliminates a strange gap of time that would have existed between the March 31 deadline and when Microsoft implements S mode. Now, you can feel free to move to Windows 10 Pro from Windows 10 S with no cost, regardless of when you do it. Windows 10 S was first announced alongside the Surface Laptop with plans for a paid, optional upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. According to statistics obtained by Paul Thurrott, 40 percent of users who buy a Windows 10 S computer switch (and usually within the first 24 hours). Considering that Windows 10 S prevents you from installing any non-Windows Store apps and forces you to use Edge as your browser, it’s no surprise that so many people want to upgrade.
Windows 10 Annoyances and Problems
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Repair Windows 10Remove the Lock ScreenDisable or Enable Grayscale ModeSet Compatibility Mode for AppsAccess the BIOS on a Windows 10 PCStop Windows Update from Automatically Restarting Your PCTurn Off App NotificationsFix a Slow-Opening Windows Downloads FolderDisable Personalized Ads on Microsoft Sites and AppsStop Skype’s Annoying Auto UpdatesFix a ‘Boot Configuration Data File is Missing’ ErrorClear the Run Command’s HistoryDisable CortanaUninstall and Restore Built-in AppsRestore a Missing Battery IconFix a Boot Configuration File ErrorGet to the Advanced Startup Options MenuDelete a Locked FileRestart without RebootingRoll Back Windows 10 to an Earlier VersionDisable Automatic Driver DownloadsDisable Internet ExplorerPause Windows Updates for Up to 35 DaysUse Battery SaverDowngrade to Windows 10 SSave Netflix Videos for Offline ViewingAll Windows 10 TipsWorst Windows 10 AnnoyancesDisable Password Prompt on Wake
