VanguardLH wrote:

If I bought a computer that includes Windows 10 and found they dumped
S mode on me with no mention before the sale, I'd take it back

Microsoft sells that OEM SKU, to "compete with Chromebook".

But I think they sell them mostly, to annoy customers.

Annoying customers is a fine art. Only a few companies
are really good at it.

Take the per-core licensing fee Microsoft uses now, for
server stuff. Oracle-quality annoyance.

Paul