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S-mode in Windows 11

D_G_ — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:02:44 GMT

I just got a new laptop with Windows 11 and tried to download Firefox, but it wouldn't let me. I went round in several circles and finally connected with Microsoft Help. The technical guy got me to install an app whose only purpose was to switch Windows out of S-mode so that it would allow non- Microsoft apps to be installed. Isn't this stuff supposed to be illegal, Microsoft taking advantage of its dominant position to shut out other software? Anyway I just wanted to report this and hope this will be useful.

Re: S-mode in Windows 11

jscher2000 — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:06:58 GMT

Mozilla created a version of Firefox that can be installed from the Microsoft app store. I thought that might work with S-mode, but I guess not?

Re: S-mode in Windows 11

D_G_ — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 09:45:11 GMT

Thanks for your reply. For some reason, when I searched the app store for Firefox, it didn't come up. Now, when I've resolved the problem by switching out of S-mode, it does.

Re: S-mode in Windows 11

panayiotis — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 17:01:43 GMT

Hi I have the same problem but I definitely dont want to remove S Mode because for my i3 laptop is waaay to faster than normal windows.

Is there a roadmap that Firefox will get support for S Mode. Searching for Web Browsers in Store I found alternatives to Edge, But not firefox among them.