this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2023
2876 points (97.2% liked)
linuxmemes
20880 readers
4 users here now
I use Arch btw
Sister communities:
- LemmyMemes: Memes
- LemmyShitpost: Anything and everything goes.
- RISA: Star Trek memes and shitposts
Community rules
- Follow the site-wide rules and code of conduct
- Be civil
- Post Linux-related content
- No recent reposts
Please report posts and comments that break these rules!
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
It sounds like they're talking about the N versions of Windows, which can only install apps through the Microsoft Store. That can be disabled, but my understanding is it's a pain to get it done. It's meant to be locked down kind of like Apple products.
It's S mode and it's just a couple buttons.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/switching-out-of-s-mode-in-windows-4f56d9be-99ec-6983-119f-031bfb28a307