S mode manufacturing overview

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Windows 10 in S mode is a mode that can be applied to a Windows edition to enable a productive Windows experience that's streamlined for security and performanace. By exclusively using apps in the Microsoft Store and ensuring that you browse safely with Microsoft Edge, Windows 10 in S mode keeps you running fast and secure day in and day out. The same technology that makes Windows 10 in S mode secure also creates some differences when creating software images for Windows 10 devices.

In previous versions of Windows, Windows 10 S was a separate edition that required working with a different Windows image than non-S editions. Starting with Windows 10, version 1803, you can Enable S mode on supported Windows editions.

When you plan your Windows 10 in S mode image and deployment, you'll have to ensure that your customizations will work with Windows 10 in S mode, as well as the manufacturing environment.

While the overall process is similar to building other Windows 10 devices, Windows 10 in S mode has some additional considerations.

Windows 11 in S mode is a mode that can be applied to a Windows edition to enable a productive Windows experience that's streamlined for security and performanace. By exclusively using apps in the Microsoft Store and ensuring that you browse safely with Microsoft Edge, Windows 11 in S mode keeps you running fast and secure day in and day out. The same technology that makes Windows 11 in S mode secure also creates some differences when creating software images for Windows 11 devices.

When you plan your Windows 11 in S mode image and deployment, you'll have to ensure that your customizations will work with in S mode, as well as the manufacturing environment.

While the overall process is similar to building other Windows 11 devices, Windows 11 in S mode has some additional considerations.

In this section

   
Planning a Windows S mode image Gives an overview of what to consider when planning a Windows 10 S image.
Manufacturing environment Describes how the manufacturing environment behaves with S mode.
Manufacturing mode Explains how to enable and disable manufacturing mode.
Enable S mode Covers how to use unattend to enable S mode.
S mode deployment lab Provides step by step instructions on how to create an S mode deployment.