how to download non microsoft apps

[Pattooby]

trying to get my printer running but laptop keeps saying its not a microsoft verified app

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Sounds to me like you have a notebook that has a Windows 10/11 operating system in S-Mode.

You can only download programs/apps that are available from the Microsoft Store with Windows S-Mode operating systems.

In order to download programs that are not available from the Microsoft Store, you have to switch out of S-Mode and once you do that, you cannot go back to S-Mode unless you factory reset your notebook.

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

Switching out of S mode in Windows - Microsoft Support

[Pat-Tooby]

Thanks Paul.

With your help i managed to sort it.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.