S mode not turning off

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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 it except for one video that has you open up cmd and \/.photo 1

flournoy35 · Answer

wthigo&nbsp;Make sure that the Microsoft Store itself is up to date:Open the Microsoft Store app.Click on Library in the bottom left corner.Click Get updates to see if there are any updates for the Store or its apps.

hunter226 · Answer

wthigo&nbsp;Go to Settings &gt; Apps &gt; Microsoft Store, and check if the "Turn off S mode" button is available. If it's not, try updating the Windows Store app.

nobel_baynes · Answer

Make sure you're signed in with a Microsoft account, as this is required to switch out of S mode.

In the Microsoft Store, you'll see a page titled Switch out of S mode (or similar). Click on the Get button, then follow any on-screen instructions to confirm.

chrisdr2 · Answer

wthigo&nbsp;Windows 11 - Can't switch out of S mode - Microsoft CommunityAccording to this thread you are not the only user with this issue - copied from the thread - Fix 5 worked for me.&nbsp;Fix 1: Start or Restart the Windows Update ServiceFix 2: Clear Microsoft Store Cache WSRESET.EXEFix 3: Repair or Reset the Store AppFix 4: Create a New User AccountFix 5: System &gt; Recovery &gt; Fix using windows update (might be under different wording)Fix 6: Waiting 24-48 hrs

mglover923 · Answer

Did any of these work for you? I'm having the same issue, but I can't even get my command prompt to run. When I try to search for it in the start menu, it only shows the option to do a web search, like it has no record of anything by that name in the system. When I use the windows +R keys and type in cmd to open it that way, I get the error that it's not allowed for system security reasons. So it has essentially blocked all my attempts to fix that I've found or thought of. Laptop was a floor model on a leasing store, never previously leased, but it was definitely not in a box, and it somehow came with UK keyboard settings, so my # that's part of our wifi password (first step in setup) was all kinds of fun figuring out until I could get into settings and change it to US, lol. I just finished the massive number of app and store updates, and it still gives the error that it can't get update to switch out of s mode. Please help.

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