Enabling Windows S mode

[garlin]

Q&A from Discord, "How do I enable S mode on ISO?"

Windows S mode is enabled on a per-image basis. If you have multiple images in the same WIM, each image needs to integrate the included reg file (below).

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\CI\Policy]
"SkuPolicyRequired"=dword:00000001
"WindowsLockdownTrialMode"=dword:00000001

To quit S mode, update the registry and reboot. Once removed, it can't be re-enabled again.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\CI\Policy]
"SkuPolicyRequired"=dword:00000000
"WindowsLockdownTrialMode"=dword:00000000

 

[manukas]

hi how can i enable s mode in the nt lite ? for windows 11

 

[garlin]

You load an image, and add this reg file in the Registry screen.

 

[MacVap]

And how do you disable it?

I might acquire a laptop that comes with S mode soon.

From what I read, you need to go to the Microsoft store... Can you do it only with a reg file, for example?

 

[garlin]

Sorry for the confusion, I re-worded the post. You don't need the Store app.

 

[MacVap]

I tried the reg file, it wasn't enough, even after several reboots and shutdowns. I then edited many other things in the registry (offline, from Win PE, because even RegEdit wouldn't run) and finally it passed. I don't know what exactly did it, probably it was "developer mode" to allow apps not from the store.

My goal was to never log into Microsoft account (or create one) and I succeeded, but I don't know how.

Before that, the first big obstacle was to finish OOBE without connecting to the internet, after many tries I succeeded by marking the connection as metered and constantly resetting the router. Success, it created a local acount.

 

[garlin]

I have no idea why people want to run S mode. Someone on another forum asked about driver updates, and when you read MS docs about driver restrictions (must be signed, cannot install/run certain executable types) -- it's just better to wipe clean.

Why don't you use BypassRNO to force local account creation? I know it works, I made that screen capture.

 

[Clanger]

Esoteric editions suck. Stick to mainstream, home pro and enterprise editions.

 

[MacVap]

I don't want to use S mode, that' how it came, a new laptop (pretty weak at that). I will wipe it soon, just wanted to see how it looks like. S mode is terrible, like a prison.

 

[Clanger]

a new laptop (pretty weak at that).

Run/try a linux live image(of choice, i use debian mate live) if you are just doing basic online things.