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S mode not turning off
Hi, I just got a new computer running windows 11 and I can't turn off S mode. every time I try it brings up "something happened and we couldn't start the upgrade." I can't find anything online about ...
wthigo https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_11-windows_store/windows-11-cant-switch-out-of-s-mode/bf1219b8-b8ba-4d50-bf1a-18c2b22648ed?messageId=daeccbe1-5d97-4720-9797-75f1b658e464&page=10
According to this thread you are not the only user with this issue - copied from the thread - Fix 5 worked for me.
Fix 1: Start or Restart the Windows Update Service
Fix 2: Clear Microsoft Store Cache WSRESET.EXE
Fix 3: Repair or Reset the Store App
Fix 4: Create a New User Account
Fix 5: System > Recovery > Fix using windows update (might be under different wording)
Fix 6: Waiting 24-48 hrs