The only requirement is that you’re signed in with a Microsoft account so the license can be applied.

You won’t need to reboot the PC, all you’ll see is a confirmation message that you’re out of S Mode and you can now install apps from any source. All you need to do is click the ‘ Get’ button and you’ll be moved onto Windows 10 Home. On the Microsoft Store page, you’re taken to you’ll see a reference to switching out of S Mode. By default, this section will take you to an upgrade to Windows 10 Pro in S Mode, which you don’t want. Clicking the option here to go to the Microsoft Store will take you somewhere different, so be sure to select the right one. It’s important to note this is different from the ‘ Upgrade your version of Windows’ section. Here there should be an option to go to the Microsoft Store, which you should click.

On your Windows 10 S PC on the ‘ Activation’ tab there will be a section called ‘ Switch to Windows 10 Home’. The first step in switching out of Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Home is to open up ‘ Settings’ on your PC.įrom here, next, select the ‘ Update & Security’ option, and then in the sidebar choose ‘ Activation’.

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