If you receive a message when trying to download BestNotes that says it is not an approved Microsoft App, this many mean that your computer is in "S mode." To change this, follow the instructions below:

Switching out of S mode in Windows 10

  1. On your PC running Window 10 in S mode, open "Settings", then select "Update & Security", then select "Activation."
  2. Find the "Switch to Windows 10 Home" or the "Switch to Windows 10 Pro" section, then select the "Go to Store" link.
     Note: Don't select the link under "Upgrade your edition of Windows." That is a different process and will keep you in S mode.
  3. On the page that opens in the Microsoft Store, select the "Get" button. This page will be a "Switch out of S mode" or similar.
  4. Then you will confirm this action. Now you will be able to install app from outside the Microsoft Store.

Switching out of S mode in Windows 11

  1. On your PC running Window 11 in S mode, open "Settings", then select "System", then select "Activation."
  2. Find the "Switch to Windows 11 Pro" section, then select the "Go to Store" link.
    Note: Don't select the link under "Upgrade your edition of Windows." That is a different process and will keep you in S mode.
  3. On the page that opens in the Microsoft Store, select the "Get" button. This page will be a "Switch out of S mode" or similar.
  4. Then you will confirm this action. Now you will be able to install app from outside the Microsoft Store.
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