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
    2022-08-09T20:42:30+00:00

    Yesssssssssssssssssssssss... This is the same stupid answer that Microsoft is suggesting in their website...,, But this does not work at alllllllllllllll.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-06-07T13:34:46+00:00

    Thank you JoséFch It didn't work, but at least you were more helpful than Microsoft. :)

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-06-05T22:16:59+00:00

    Hello, I had the same problem but finally fix it changing the region on settings from my country to the united states, then restart your pc and then it should work when you click go to store for deactivating S mode.. hope this work for you too

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-05-17T23:26:32+00:00

    Still happening

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-04-29T13:31:03+00:00

    We just bought a new Lenovo for our office and I have been trying for 3 days now to get it out of S mode. All I keep getting is Try again. I restart it, check for updates, looked online everywhere, and tried everything I can. This is SO REDICULOUS. We can't even use it because we can not even download apps that we need to run our firm. Everything says to keep trying it is a server issue, but for how long? You would think that Microsoft would be better at fixing issues quicker. If it is not fixed by end of the day (day4) we will be returning this. So frustrated and terribly disappointed.

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