Can't switch out of s mode

Anonymous
2024-10-17T08:27:16+00:00

Windows 11 on a new laptop obviously stuck in s mode.

Have followed all tips from possibly every message board out there but my problem seems different from a lot of others as the store page to get out of s mode doesn't seem to be there at all.

All apps & programs up to date, caches cleared, pc restarted, different accounts tried.

When following the system activation through settings the link to the store it opens up and tells me "the thing I'm looking for isn't here"

What an absolute garbage initial setting to put any version of windows in.

UPDATE - Fixed and finally out of s mode. It worked for me with the following (obviously have everything updated to current versions).

1 - Log out of your microsoft/hotmail account on the microsoft store and once logged out close it

2 - Press the windows key and R to bring up the run prompt, type wsreset.exe and click ok

3 - open the microsoft store back up and WITHOUT logging back in search for the 'switch out of s mode' app (for me it actually showed up for once)

4 - once clicking the app and clicking 'get' it will ask you to sign in and you will be able to deactivate s mode.

Thank you to everyone who commented and made suggestions, Hopefully the way that worked for me works for someone else and they don't have to deal with days of not being able to use their laptop because of s mode.

Cheers

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-10-27T00:58:06+00:00

    Here you go. I dunno why it's not showing me the option to get out of S mode.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-10-23T06:49:36+00:00

    I tried every quick fix directly after unboxing the new computer during several hours and nothing helped. Then I gave it a rest for the night and in the morning the Microsoft Store standard functionality was working and I was able to switch out without any problems.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-10-18T20:22:53+00:00

    They've been having a 'glitch' since at least April; the inability to just straightforwardly exit S Mode has been a problem for much of the year.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-10-18T14:21:18+00:00

    Seriously how is this what it's like just to receive a computer with windows on it. Shouldn't you be able to use the thing you bought after you've bought it?

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