Windows 11 - Can't switch out of S mode

Anonymous
2024-04-07T01:24:30+00:00

When I follow the steps in the Microsoft Store to try to switch out of S mode, all I get is a message:

"Something happened and we couldn't start the upgrade"

and a Try Again button.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-14T05:21:16+00:00

    I think that's kinda what this whole entire thread is about, isn't it? You're basically just re-asking the original question.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-05-13T03:34:42+00:00

    Why does this "Something happened and we couldn't start the upgrade" always come up?

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-06T05:00:21+00:00

    Yeah, I don't know. This was a couple months ago I did this for a new laptop for my mother-in-law. Like I said, I did install updates and log into the Windows store, reboot, all that stuff. If it's still not working maybe try doing all that. Then I just waited and tried it again the next day and it finally worked for no apparent or explainable reason.

    This whole thing is such a complete embarrassment to Microsoft, it's unbelievable. I don't think they should even have Home and Pro editions of Windows, much less this idiotic S mode. Just one, complete version of Windows. Apple doesn't split MacOS up into different variations. It's stupid and it confuses the market, and then it leads to this problem where you buy a computer, you don't realize it comes with S mode, and then you have to jump through these hoops.

    They do all this great cutting-edge AI work, etc., etc., then they screw up on the most basic blocking-and-tackling decisions. Hard to understand.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-05-05T22:49:52+00:00

    Did it work the next day? Been trying for the better part of 8 hours today still no luck

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