My quicken will not install - Microsoft S Mode

smocker12
smocker12 Quicken Windows Other Member ✭✭
edited November 2021 in Installing and Updating (Windows)
Message says take out of S mode. That slows whole computer down. Computer is new and has windows 11. Is there another option?

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  • Chris_QPW
    Chris_QPW Quicken Windows Subscription Member ✭✭✭✭
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    If you have the Windows Home version you can run in S Mode, but that isn't compatible with Quicken.

    You have a choice, either take it out of S Mode, or not use Quicken.

    S Mode means that you can only run programs that come from the Microsoft Store.
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  • Ps56k2
    Ps56k2 Quicken Windows Subscription Alumni ✭✭✭✭
    Guessing you have a Microsoft Surface …
  • smocker12
    smocker12 Quicken Windows Other Member ✭✭
    Not sure about Microsoft Surface
  • Chris_QPW
    Chris_QPW Quicken Windows Subscription Member ✭✭✭✭
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    If you have the Windows Home version you can run in S Mode, but that isn't compatible with Quicken.

    You have a choice, either take it out of S Mode, or not use Quicken.

    S Mode means that you can only run programs that come from the Microsoft Store.
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  • Ps56k2
    Ps56k2 Quicken Windows Subscription Alumni ✭✭✭✭
    smocker12 said: Not sure about Microsoft Surface
    What kind of computer is this ?

  • Chris_QPW
    Chris_QPW Quicken Windows Subscription Member ✭✭✭✭
    Ps56k2 said:
    smocker12 said: Not sure about Microsoft Surface
    What kind of computer is this ?

    The computer doesn't have to be a Microsoft Surface to run in S-Mode.

    Here is some information on it:
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-and-windows-11-in-s-mode-faq-851057d6-1ee9-b9e5-c30b-93baebeebc85

    Note with Windows 11, only the Home version supports S-Mode.

    S-Mode was also associated with computers that had Qualcomm Snapdragon processors instead of Intel/AMD processors, which couldn't run standard 32-bit/64-bit programs, only the "Store programs".

    NOTE if you switch out of S-Mode you can't go back in without wiping out the system and reloading it.
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  • Ps56k2
    Ps56k2 Quicken Windows Subscription Alumni ✭✭✭✭
    edited November 2021
    Tnx … just remember seeing this Quicken topic pop up for those with the Surface.
    [EDIT] - updated topic title to better reflect actual Q&A

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