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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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-29T13:43:15+00:00

    Thanks Kevin for describing your experience. I'm glad you got your problem resolved. As for me, none of the remedies in this thread worked until I tried disabling secure boot in the bios. After re-booting I went to the activation tab under settings to try to switch out of S mode and low and behold windows 11 home mode was already enabled! I rebooted to the bios and re-enabled secure boot, re-started to windows and checked the activation window and home mode was still active. problem solved. Hope this method works for others too!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-06-02T00:43:21+00:00

    Darren is it possible for you to explain what you did in low tech words? I'm old and not a techie in any sense of the word. I want to try what you did to see if I can fix this problem I've been pulling my hair out for hours trying to fix on a brand new HP laptop that came with Safe mode installed so I can get back to using Firefox instead of the ridiculous Edge/Bing. Thank you!

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-02T01:04:16+00:00

    how do i do this?

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-03T02:23:55+00:00

    How long did this take? I am currently in the same dilemma with a brand new out of the box HP, i will return this nightmare if i cannot get out of S mode. Sticking to mac ecosystem after this.

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