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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="why-do-i-get-the-error-%22you're-running-non-genuine-windows-10-home%22-when-i-try-to-switch-out-of-s-mode"><em>Why do I get the error "You're running non-genuine Windows 10 Home" when I try to switch out of S mode?</em></h2><p>You will not be able to switch from Windows 10 Home in S Mode to Windows 10 Home until your copy of Windows is activated. If you try to switch before the activation is complete, you will receive the error shown below.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.answers.acer.com/euf/assets/images/answers/external/63898/switchsmode.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.answers.acer.com/euf/assets/images/answers/external/63898/switchsmode.png" alt="switchsmode.png" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>If you receive this message, you should connect your computer to the internet and <a href="https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/43-how-to-activate-windows" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">activate Windows</a>. After Windows has been activated, you can <a href="https://community.acer.com/en/kb/articles/66-windows-10-how-to-switch-out-of-s-mode" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">Switch out of S Mode</a>.</p> </article> </main>