Windows 10 S is a specific configuration of Windows 10 Pro and has many of its features, but for security and performance it exclusively runs apps from the Windows Store and uses Microsoft® Edge as its default browser. For more details on the differences, see the feature comparison chart.
Windows 10 S Feature Comparisson
| Configuration & features* |
Windows 10 S |
Windows 10 Pro |
Windows 10 Home |
| Non-Windows Store applications |
|
V |
V |
| Domain Join on premise |
|
V |
|
| Azure AD domain join |
V |
V |
|
| Windows Store Apps |
V |
V |
V |
| Default browser set to Microsoft Edge |
V |
Configurable |
Configurable |
| Windows Update for Business |
V |
V |
|
| Windows Store for Business |
V |
V |
|
| Mobile Device Management (MDM) |
V |
V |
Limited |
| Bitlocker |
V |
V |
|
| Enterprise state roaming with Azure AD |
V |
V |
|
| Shared PC Configuration |
V |
V |
|
| Other |
Windows 10 S |
Windows 10 Pro |
Windows 10 Home |
Microsoft Edge/Internet Explorer search default:
Bing and designated regional search providers |
V |
Configurable |
Configurable |
| Switch to Windows 10 Pro (through Windows Store) |
V |
|
V |
*This feature list is not exhaustive but intended to be illustrative to outline configuration differences
