[Solved] S Mode Persistence

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  1. Bezalel

    Bezalel MDL Senior Member

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    #1 Bezalel, Jul 31, 2022
    I've been experimenting with S Mode and so far haven't found a way to turn it off without MS's blessings. Even worse once turned on even wiping the SSD and reinstalling won't turn it off. I assume that when it is turned on Windows is keeping this setting in the firmware.

    Is there a tool that can be run in WinPE that will remove this setting.

    I've also tried to figure out what is being downloaded from the MS store when turning off S Mode but so far have been unsuccessful.
     
  2. tcntad

    tcntad MDL Guru

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    #2 tcntad, Jul 31, 2022
    Havent found a way? You can upgrade/switch from an S edition to a regular one by switching product key, right?
     
  3. Bezalel

    Bezalel MDL Senior Member

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    #3 Bezalel, Jul 31, 2022 (OP)
    It's a mode, not an edition. Changing the edition won't turn off the mode.
     
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    kaljukass MDL Guru

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    PolidelticusFire MDL Addicted

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    #6 PolidelticusFire, Aug 3, 2022
    It appears it stores this S mode information on the machine's TPM. Clear the TPM and this "S-Mode Lockdown" disappears.
     
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  7. Bezalel

    Bezalel MDL Senior Member

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    #7 Bezalel, Aug 3, 2022 (OP)
    Thanks, this works perfectly.