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‎12-26-2022 06:25 AM

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Product: HP Stream 11-ak0000 Laptop PC (8QY67AV)

Hi there, I got a HP laptop not too long ago and im trying to download apps that arent in the microsoft store and i cant and i have no option to chose where i download my apps from in settings. I would appreciate the help as i got this laptop for specific apps that i cannot even download. Thank you- Lauren.

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‎12-26-2022 06:49 AM

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Hi:

 

If your notebook came with Windows 10 or Windows 11 in S mode, you have to switch out of S mode in order to download and install any apps not found in the Microsoft Store.

 

See this link for how to switch out of S-Mode:

 

Switching out of S mode in Windows - Microsoft Support

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