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>Without doing some work - ie. using the Windows Desktop Bridge to get your application moved into a containerized package - FoxPro applications won't run on Windows 10 S. Only store based applications are allowed either from the public store or potentially a corporate store specific to an organization.
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>Either way - no raw x86 applications are allowed.
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>I have a feeling this isn't going anywhere fast as this is just another attempt at Windows RT which was a complete failure since there simply weren't any apps worth running in the store. Not much has cchanged on that front although Microsoft is making more of a push for it this time around.
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>The big problem I have with this is this:
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>* If you're going to build an app that has to live within the confines of an AppStore app that uses the SandBoxed environment, in 99% of the time I can build a Web app that does this.
>* The cases when I really need a desktop app chances are that the reason I'm building a desktop app is because I want DESKTOP features that are most not available to apps
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>We'll see, but I can't see this going anywhere outside of specialized markets like education...
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>+++ Rick ---
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>>Without doing a lot of homework on this, what will be the impact on this Version 10 S version and VFP 9 apps?
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>>I seem to have read that a user can pay $49 and upgrade it to Windows 10 Pro. I would assume that would make it run VFP just like other Windows 10 systems?
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>>Any thoughts are welcome. I know it will be only a matter of time before I will get calls from user's asking about this.
Thanks for the thoughts. I sounded like RT to me as well. The only reason I asked is so we know we will get the calls from some users looking for a cheap PC and just want to be prepared for those calls. I have no interest in supporting this small computers.
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