Run Zinstall WinWin on your current computer (the one you are transferring from).

Now that the new computer is no longer in S Mode, you can use your programs without the S Mode limitations. We will now see how to transfer your stuff from your old computer to new computer – programs, settings, documents, pictures, music, movies, favorites, wallpaper and all files. How to transfer programs and files to Windows 11 S Mode computer

That’s it! Now that your Windows is no longer locked down, and S Mode is gone, you can transfer your programs, settings and files from the old computer to your new computer (the one that was in S Mode). After you see a confirmation message on the page, you can start using your Windows normally – it is no longer in S Mode. On the Switch out of S mode (or similar) page that appears in the Microsoft Store, select the Get button.

(If you also see an “Upgrade your edition of Windows” section, be careful not to click the “Go to the Store” link that appears there.)

In the Switch to Windows 11 Home or Switch to Windows 11 Pro section, select Go to the Store.

On your PC running Windows 11 in S mode, open Settings > Update & Security > Activation.

Here is how to do that (these steps are taken from Microsoft’s official guide on switching out of S mode): Switching out of S Mode (and into normal Windows 11 mode) is simple. How to switch out of S Mode on Windows 11? This is the first thing we need to do – before we can transfer your apps and files from the old computer to your S Mode computer.

Luckily, there is a way to switch out of S Mode. It has then expanded to general “easy locked down Windows”, which has caused quite a bit of backlash when regular computer users found out that they cannot use their new computers normally, due to a Microsoft-imposed lockdown. S Mode has originally been designed by Microsoft for us in educational environments, where teachers want to limit students from using their PCs for non-school tasks. While in S Mode, Windows 11 will not allow you to install any 3rd party programs – no regular Office (only its Store / Cloud version), no Quickbooks, no Adobe software and so on. S Mode is a special type of Windows 11, which essentially limits you to only using Microsoft Store apps. Your new computer has Windows 11 S Mode, and you are not sure how to get your apps and files to it? This tutorial will help you do that in a few easy steps.

How to transfer apps and files to Windows 11 S Mode

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