I can not get this stupid laptop out of safe mode. I have gone the command prompt route and it wants a recovery key. I go to Microsoft and it says there is no recovery key. I "skip" the drive and enter bcdedit /deletevalue {default} safeboot

It doesn't recognize bcdedit...

Is this machine even capable of being removed from safe mode? It does say on the box sticker "Windows 10 Home in S Mode [ 8 ] [46]

HP Pavilion x360 m 14m-dw1013dx

Can't download drivers or anything like this.

Eta: I finally figured out the issue. Apparently when the secretary set the computer up she had added a user with a.org email address. I had to remove that account and once I did that I was able to get out of s mode.

Windows version?

Windows 10 Home in S Mode  [ 8 ][46]

Please tell me they don't now have a version that is incapable of being removed from safe mode.

'S' mode is not 'Safe' mode.

Did you just buy it?  If so, take it back, let them figure it out.  Sounds like a software key/registration issue with Windows.

Licensing issue

It is not checked.

Found this...from HERE



If you bought a Windows 10 PC with S mode installed, you may have been surprised by what you couldn't do. Don't be dismayed--you aren't stuck with S mode. In fact, you can switch out of S mode at any time.

To switch from S mode to the full version of Windows 10 hiding behind it, navigate to Settings | Update And Security | Activation. In the Activation menu, look for Switch To Windows 10 Pro (or Home--you'll see one of the two depending on what version of Windows 10 your computer has).

Clicking Switch will open the Microsoft Store and prompt you to "Get" the full version, akin to installing an app. Once you do that, your PC will switch over to its full version of Windows 10 and you'll be free to install whatever apps you wish.

Be forewarned: Switching out of S mode is a one-way street. Once you turn S mode off, you can't go back, which could be bad news for someone with a low-end PC that doesn't run a full version of Windows 10 very well.

Never mind, I'll shut up now.

Oh this is easy:

1. Go to https://zorin.com/os/


2. Download the latest version and write it to a thumb drive


3. boot from said thumb drive and follow the prompts


4. Say bye bye, Windows!

We tried that. It doesn't give me a "switch" option. It only tries to sell me Windows 10/11 Pro in S Mode.

What a load of crap. Buy a new computer and can't do squat unless you spend another $100. My son's cheap Lenovo didn't give me this much hassle.