Windows 11 and Windows 10 includes a Retail Demo experience mode. This feature basically is useful for and meant for retail store staff who want to demo Windows 11/10 to customers.
NOTE: This post is only meant for information purposes, and we do not advise you to turn on or try this retail demo mode as it will delete all your user settings and personal content. You may have to reinstall Windows should you wish to go back to your original version.
Retail Demo mode in Windows 11/10
Windows 11/10 Retail demo basically gives customers a run-down of the features that the new operating system has to offer.
Windows 11
To view the Retail Demo experience in Windows 11:
- Open Windows 11 Settings
- Open System > Activation
- Click on ‘Windows’ 5 times
- A Change to retail demo window will pop up
- Click on Change to start the process or Cancel to cancel the process.
As mentioned earlier, it will delete all your user settings and data, and even restore your computer to factory settings.
Retailers who have a valid account can view the demo of the app at WindowsRetailDemo.com.
Windows 10
To view the Retail Demo experience, open Windows 10 Settings app > Update & Security > Activation.
Now click on “Windows” 5 times, and you will see a blue box appear asking if you want to Change to retail demo.
Clicking on Change button will start the retail demo – BUT as mentioned earlier, it will delete all your user settings and data, and even restore your computer to factory settings. So you want to click on Cancel and exit.
Delete Windows 11/10 Retail Demo
While using the Disk Cleanup tool in Windows 11/10, I noticed this entry – RetailDemo Offline Content.
So if you wish to delete this Retail Demo and save disk space, use the built-in Disk Cleanup utility. This will clear 100MB of disk space!
Commenters say: You cannot simply use Windows Disk Cleanup to delete the Retail Demo Offline Content. It requires a password. The password of Retail Demo Admin account is trs10.
