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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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A year and a half later and it appears this still is an issue. I just purchased an Asus Vivo series laptop and I cannot switch out of S Mode. I cannot add any apps from the Microsoft Store or set up my wireless printer. Why hasn't this issue been resolved?
this is exactly what´s happening to me
me to my laptop is a hp running windows 11 saying the same error
Hello Riyah Hampton, I found a way to disable S mode (this requires resetting your device)
In the Windows 10/11 Setup when it says, "This might take Several Minutes" Try hitting CTRL+ALT+DEL
and then click Task manager, Then in Task Manager click something like Run new task click on that and type "Msedge" after you get in Microsoft edge I want you to do this before it gets to the setup, Download a exe file (any exe file on Microsoft edge and click open in Microsoft edge, it should say something like You can't run this app because of Smode and click something like learn more it will redirect you to the Microsoft store after you are in the Microsoft store click "Get out of Smode" On the Smode page then sign in with a Microsoft account after you do that you should get rid of Smode and complete the normal setup Hope this helps.
same thing is happening to me and it is really stressing me out
