Microsoft further notes that folks can simply shift over to the full-fat version of Windows if they want more choice. But it’s clearly also a major advantage for the company to keep its browser rivals away from its desktop OS. The best laptops for college all run full Windows 10 and macOSĪs we touched on last week, you could argue this is fair turnabout: Google did, after all, build Chrome OS around its own browser, and it’s also a locked-down ecosystem (although these days, if you have one of the Chromebooks that support Android apps it’s theoretically possible to use a third-party browser, although there’s no guarantee it'll function smoothly).Īnd Microsoft is certainly arguing that this is an important move in terms of the security of Windows 10 S, which is also a fair point.
Or at least, if they do, the apps in question will only be superficial lookalikes. The upshot of all this is that while these store policies remain in place, Chrome – and indeed other third-party browsers – won’t be coming to Windows 10 S.
