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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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I called microsoft and they have a temporary fix. Many people are currently having the same problem. For me, to solve you go into settings and turn off the device encryption..it will take a few mins and then find the “restart now”. Then you should get a blue screen and select the “troubleshoot” and then “advanced options” and then press the number “7” using your keyboard to select option 7. Then sign in normally and it should be solved. Hope this helped!
Fix 2 solved it for me !
I have the exact same problem. This is infuriating.
Signing out of my Outlook account and then attempting to view the "Get out of S Mode" page was successful.
it keeps on saying in the store that what i am looking for (removal of s code) is not there
