Can't switch out of S mode: "Try that again"

Anonymous
2022-01-04T19:02:49+00:00

I recently purchased a laptop that came with the S mode of Windows. On the first startup it automatically installed Windows 11 (so downgrading to 10 is not an option). After set up etc. I updated Microsoft Store and installed various Windows updates and tried to switch it out of S mode. Instead, for the past few hours and with each of the hundreds of attempts, I keep getting a window that says "Try that again. Something happened on our end. Waiting a bit might help" along with an error code that changes every time. I am burned out and all out of ideas, any assistance on the matter will be greatly appreciated.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-20T18:56:29+00:00

    new dell laptop wont let me switch off S mode

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-06-18T18:23:12+00:00

    same here. None of these reviews are telling me how to fix it

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-17T12:47:19+00:00

    Yes, contact their support who will log in remotely and spend hours removing it 🤦🏻 how dumb to put their people and customers through this 🙅

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-17T12:39:32+00:00

    Have Microsoft provided any actual solution to this? Got a new laptop today (Lenovo) and I've spent hours trying to switch out of S mode to no avail, having tried every suggestion I've been able to find. It's a huge inconvenience.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-17T01:46:49+00:00

    Stop ...........The Actual Resolve

    After returning a "S" mode laptop yesterday then reading these answers, I purchased another laptop and for 24 hours appox, tried to install Plex which was blocked, then as mentioned 24hr later it "just " unlocked the "S" mode no reinstall needed all is now well.

    Guess it takes 24hrs to replicate the concerns on the MS servers to then make the change

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