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I cannot switch to desktop mode in Windows 10. The setting automatically switches me to laptop mode even though I have specified in the settings that desktop mode is preferred. How do I fix this?


I am being switched to laptop mode even though I have specified in settings that I prefer desktop mode.  I cannot get desktop mode to stay.  What can I do?  Thanks.
Hi Ellensh, this can be resolved with a registry fix . . .

Click your Start Button, type regedit and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor

In the left pane navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE/Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Immersiveshell

On the right hand Pane:

Double click TabletMode and set its value to 0

Double click SignInMode and set its value to 1

Important - Restart the PC

That's It!
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Thanks DaveM121,

Have tried your solution but this is as far as I get:  I don't see what you indicated.  Further help, please?

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Hi Ellensh,

How far did you get, and what do you not see that I indicated?
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This is what I got when I entered "regedit".  I don't see "tabletmode" in the right pane, only what I pasted below.

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Hi Ellensh, the image is not coming through, you cannot paste into this forum, you must use the second last button on the toolbar above your post to upload an image file . ..
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let's see if this works

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Hi Ellensh, I see the problem . . .

In the left pane navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE/Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Immersiveshell

Pretend you are in file explorer, not the registry Editor

Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER

Then expand SOFTWARE

Then expand Microsoft

And so on with Windows then CurrentVersion

T'ill you finally open immersiveshell




Then on the right hand side you will see the required values:

Double click TabletMode and set its value to 0

Double click SignInMode and set its value to 1

Important - Restart the PC

That's It!
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Hi DaveM121,

I followed your instructions to find that both the TabletMode and SignInMode were already set to the values you indicated.  Restarted my PC and I'm still in Tablet Mode.  Any other suggestions or am I just doomed ;)

Thank you for your patience and expertise...

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Not sure what's going on but I can suddenly use PC mode again.  Will hold my breath and keep my fingers crossed...

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Hi Ellensh, YESSSS . . . looks like Windows finally saw those registries were changed, really glad this problem is resolved for you . . .!
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