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Friday, July 12, 2019 8:25 PM
Hi,
To come out from S Mode in Windows 10, we generally download an app Switch out of S Mode from Windows Store.
In most cases, I found it works fine but in some cases Windows Store doesn’t allow to download the app without Microsoft Account.
Please let me know an alternate way for such scenarios.
Regards
InTechSys
InTechSys
All replies (7)
Saturday, July 13, 2019 1:14 AM
There is no way to bypass Stores for leaving S mode.
To leave S Mode, open the Store app on your PC and search for “Switch out of S Mode.” The Store will guide you through taking your PC out of S Mode.
Microsoft Reference article:
Switching out of S mode in Windows 10
S.Sengupta,Microsoft MVP Windows and Devices for IT, Windows Insider MVP
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 5:38 AM
Hi,
For some enterprise users, we could use Intune to switch out of S Mode.
Upgrade Windows 10 editions or switch out of S mode on devices using Microsoft Intune
/en-us/intune/edition-upgrade-configure-windows-10
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Monday, July 22, 2019 4:50 PM
Hi,
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Wednesday, July 24, 2019 2:17 PM
I already did it. Previously, to come out from S Mode, I downloaded Switch out of S Mode from store and it worked fine.
Now I noticed changes. Previously, I was able to download Switch out of S Mode from store without sign in or without having Microsoft account but now it's not allowing to download from store without sign in Microsoft account.
If anyone has Microsoft account, there is no issue but if anyone doesn't have Microsoft account, first of all he has to create a Microsoft account. This is the problem and that's why I was asking for alternative for coming out S Mode.
InTechSys
Friday, August 9, 2019 5:34 PM
Hi，
What is your Windows 10 version now? And also what is your previous system version where you can download switch out of S Mode from store without having Microsoft account?
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Friday, January 17, 2020 11:30 AM
Hi,
To come out from S Mode in Windows 10, we generally download an app Switch out of S Mode from Windows Store.
In most cases, I found it works fine but in some cases Windows Store doesn’t allow to download the app without Microsoft Account.
Please let me know an alternate way for such scenarios.
Regards
InTechSys
InTechSys
Hi all.... I have got in at the moment a Lenovo S130-14IGM that has/ had Windows 10 Home with S mode preinstalled. I attempted multiple times to go via the app to get S mode disabled without any joy whats so ever. However, I have found a way around it that does not involve logging onto microsoft app store. And its p**s easy. Boot to the UEFI BIOS ( hold shift when restarting) then disable the secure boot, clear keys and if enabled TPM- disable it, save, exit, boot to Windows and the S mode will be gone. Again boot back to the UEFI BIOS, and enable TPM ( if you disabled it) and secure boot, save and exit, back to Windows, job done.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 2:57 PM
*"*Hi all.... I have got in at the moment a Lenovo S130-14IGM that has/ had Windows 10 Home with S mode preinstalled. I attempted multiple times to go via the app to get S mode disabled without any joy whats so ever. However, I have found a way around it that does not involve logging onto microsoft app store. And its p**s easy. Boot to the UEFI BIOS ( hold shift when restarting) then disable the secure boot, clear keys and if enabled TPM- disable it, save, exit, boot to Windows and the S mode will be gone. Again boot back to the UEFI BIOS, and enable TPM ( if you disabled it) and secure boot, save and exit, back to Windows, job done."
I was really excited to see this answer. Unfortunately, it doesn't work on some HP 15-dy1023dx laptops I'm trying to set up for Boys and Girls Club Student of The Year winners. Ironically, the app I can't install because of this S-mode garbage is Office 2016. I don't want to use an existing Microsoft account to disable it because I don't want the students to end up in a situation where they need that password to do something - like install software they need for school. And I can't create new accounts for the winners because I don't have their personal email addresses.
This is truly awful and MS should rethink this. There are clearly many situations where S mode prevents users who OWN THEIR COMPUTER from doing what want to or need to with it.