Microsoft is now allowing Surface Laptop owners to switch back to Windows 10 S after they’ve upgraded to Windows 10 Pro. While the upgrade path from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro on the Surface Laptop is quick and easy, going back to Windows 10 S isn’t straightforward. Microsoft is offering special software restore images for Surface Laptop devices, and you’ll need to wipe the entire machine to get back to Windows 10 S.

This is surprisingly complicated given the switch to Windows 10 Pro takes less than a minute and involves a simple reboot. Nevertheless, if you really want to switch back to Windows 10 S and wipe your drive clean then Microsoft’s recovery images are available at the company’s Surface site. It’s unclear whether Microsoft…

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