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> The alternative is that Microsoft has complete control over what software can run on any Windows PC. That would be the relatively little known (and new) Wind
by fencepost 9y ago
> The alternative is that Microsoft has complete control over what software can run on any Windows PC.
That would be the relatively little known (and new) Windows 10 S, where only apps from the Windows Store can be installed or run. Designed for security (?) and to compete with Chromebooks.
See also Windows RT
- m-p-3 9y agoI can see some scenarios where this would be desirable. Like my grandparents, who basically just wants to browse Facebook, etc. Since they have a Chromebox, I do not have any calls regarding viruses or their computer being slow, etc.
- Spivak 9y agoBut the desirability is proportional to the level of moderation of the store and Microsoft's is complete shit: it's full of not-quite-malware and not-quite-scams.