Windows 10: Why can't I switch S-Mode back on? Does Microsoft prefer that I stay with Google Chrome?

I have windows 11 on a laptop. I had to look for something with the chrome browser so I downloaded it for this one search. I was asked to switch off S-mode to make that happen. I have now uninstalled Chrome and would like to switch S-mode back on. There doesn't seem to be any reasonable way to do so. I am just wondering why Microsoft would do that. Doesn't seem to make good business sense.

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problem uninstalling google chrome

Hi,

Since you already uninstalled Google Chrome using the Programs and Features, Google notifications may still be running in the background processes. We suggest that you follow these steps on how to end the Google Chrome process:

• On your keyboard, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
• Select Task Manager.
• Under Processes, locate Google Notifications or Google Chrome.
• Right click on them and select End Task.
• Double check under Programs and Features if Google Chrome is completely gone.

Let us know if these steps worked.

 

Why can't I switch S-Mode back on? Does Microsoft prefer that I stay with Google Chrome?

I have windows 11 on a laptop. I had to look for something with the chrome browser so I downloaded it for this one search. I was asked to switch off S-mode to make that happen. I have now uninstalled Chrome and would like to switch S-mode back on. There doesn't seem to be any reasonable way to do so. I am just wondering why Microsoft would do that. Doesn't seem to make good business sense.

 

Google Chrome download

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

I suggest you to uninstall the application and download the setup files or install directly from Internet explorer by following the steps below:

• Open Internet explorer and type ‘www.google.com’ in the address bar.
• To will get a notification on the right side of the browser to download and install Google Chrome.
• Click on the notification and follow the prompts to download and install the Google Chrome application.

Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to
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