Windows 10: Trying to switch a laptop out of S-Mode. Windows Store Error code 0x80131500

I've been trying to help a student of mine switch her laptop out of S-Mode. I have tried multiple steps provided in other discussion posts, including resetting the Windows Store, making sure all Windows apps and the OS is Updated. I see a lot of posts where it will say to use some command line prompts in order to fix it, or administration mode, but those are not available while the OS is in S-Mode. I know a clean-install would fix the problem, but that is the last thing I would really want to do with this laptop. Every time I try to go to the store for the "switch out of S-Mode" I get the error code 0x80131500 , I'm not sure if it's a network connection error on Microsoft's server side or not. Any help would be appreciated.

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Microsoft Store not working error Code: 0x80131500

Hi
Thanks for suggestions
I had tried all except re registering MSoft Store , but that unfortunately did not work .

Very intermittently use SurfEasy VPN, but last time used pre dated this build & problem by some time.

Have built pc systems /rebuilt windows op system literally100's times over 25 years for myself and others, and troubleshooted most known problems but this looks like a reinstall.
Not listed in Microsoft web notice as ongoing issue involving current build.

Only had Store problem once before since it was introduced years ago, and that was easily resolved !

 

Microsoft Store not working error Code: 0x80131500

Hi, you could of course try
Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter in Windows 10
and then
Re-register Microsoft Store app in Windows 10

You say you've tried this:
Fix: Windows Store Error Code 0x80131500 - Appuals.com

Are you using a VPN?

You could try
Flush DNS Resolver Cache in Windows 10

This suggests the problem (amongst other things) could be related to services. Have you modified or disabled any? Worth checking.
Fix: Windows Store Error Code 0x80131500 - Appuals.com

(Tweaking.com's free repair tool has a useful option to reset services to default).

 

Windows 10 Store Error Code 0x80131500

I still appreciate any suggestions. *Smile

Okay, let me summarize the current situation:
Originally, as the topic name says, I tried many things to fix the Windows 10 Store Error Code 0x80131500. Among these, a first attempt of a repair upgrade didn't helped but a later try with an upgrade to Windows 10 2004 solved the problems!
However, since I tried so many things in the first place, something seems to be happened with my Windows-account. Though, all problems from my first post in this thread are solved and I can enter the Microsoft Store now, I can't download anything from it!!! (Error Code: 0x80072F8F)
My only clue is that the Windows Store-Apps Troubleshooter strangley suggests to login to a Microsoft Account (I am logged in properly).
As I wrote in post #19, I spotted something different with my account compared to my Notebook or other PCs using this account. My attemps to fix this work only temporary, as explained in the same post #19.

Any further ideas?