windows-itpro-docs/education/windows/windows-11-se-overview.md

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Windows 11 SE Overview	Learn about Windows 11 SE, and the apps that are included with the operating system.	overview	10/10/2024	✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client" target="_blank">Windows 11 SE</a>	education tier1

Windows 11 SE Overview

Windows 11 SE is an edition of Windows designed for education. Windows SE runs on web-first devices that use essential education apps, and it comes with Microsoft Office 365 preinstalled (subscription sold separately).

For education customers seeking cost-effective devices, Microsoft Windows 11 SE is a great choice. Windows 11 SE includes the following benefits:

• A simplified and secure experience for students, where student privacy is prioritized. With a curated allowlist of applications maintained by Microsoft, Windows SE is designed to only run essential education apps
• IT admin can remotely manage Windows 11 SE devices using Microsoft Intune for Education
• It's built for low-cost devices

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Get Windows 11 SE

Windows 11 SE is only available preinstalled on devices from OEMs. OEMs install Windows 11 SE, and make the devices available for you to purchase. For example, you can purchase Microsoft Surface SE devices with Windows 11 SE already installed.

Application types

The following table lists the different application types available in Windows operating systems, detailing which application types are enabled in Windows 11 SE.

App type	Description	Enabled	Note
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)	PWAs are web-based applications that can run in a browser and that can be installed as standalone apps.	✅	PWAs are enabled by default in Windows 11 SE.
Web apps	Web apps are web-based applications that run in a browser.	✅	Web apps are enabled by default in Windows 11 SE.
Win32	Win32 applications are Windows classic applications that might require installation	⛔	If users try to install or execute Win32 applications that aren't allowed to run, they fail.
Universal Windows Platform (UWP)/Store apps	UWP apps are commonly obtained from the Microsoft Store and might require installation	⛔	If users try to install or execute UWP applications that haven't been allowed to run, they fail.

Important

If there are specific Win32 or UWP applications that you want to allow, work with Microsoft to get them enabled. For more information, see Add your own applications.

Applications included in Windows 11 SE

The following table lists all the applications included in Windows 11 SE and the pinning to either the Start menu or to the taskbar.

App name	App type	Pinned to Start?	Pinned to taskbar?
Alarm & Clock	UWP
Calculator	UWP	✅
Camera	UWP	✅
Microsoft Edge	Win32	✅	✅
Excel	Win32	✅
Feedback Hub	UWP
File Explorer	Win32		✅
FlipGrid	PWA
Get Help	UWP
Media Player	UWP	✅
Maps	UWP
Minecraft: Education Edition	UWP
Movies & TV	UWP
News	UWP
Notepad	Win32
OneDrive	Win32
OneNote	Win32	✅
Outlook	PWA	✅
Paint	Win32	✅
Photos	UWP
PowerPoint	Win32	✅
Settings	UWP	✅
Snip & Sketch	UWP
Sticky Notes	UWP
Teams	Win32	✅
To Do	UWP
Whiteboard	UWP	✅
Word	Win32	✅

Available applications

The following applications can also run on Windows 11 SE, and can be deployed using Intune for Education. For more information, see Configure applications with Microsoft Intune.

Application	Supported version	App Type	Vendor
3d builder	18.0.1931.0	Win32	Microsoft
Absolute Software Endpoint Agent	7.20.0.1	Win32	Absolute Software Corporation
AirSecure	8.0.0	Win32	AIR
Alertus Desktop	5.4.48.0	Win32	Alertus technologies
AristotleK12 Borderless Classroom	3.0.11.	Win32	Sergeant Laboratories
AristotleK12 Analytics	10.0.6	Win32	Sergeant Laboratories
AristotleK12 Network filter	3.1.10	Win32	Sergeant Laboratories
Bluebook	0.9.203	Win32	Collegeboard
Brave Browser	106.0.5249.119	Win32	Brave
Bulb Digital Portfolio	0.0.7.0	Store	Bulb
CA Secure Browser	15.0.0	Win32	Cambium Development
Cisco Umbrella	3.0.466.0	Win32	Cisco
CKAuthenticator	3.6+	Win32	ContentKeeper
Class Policy	116.0.0	Win32	Class Policy
Classroom.cloud	1.40.0004	Win32	NetSupport
Clipchamp	2.5.2.	Store	Microsoft
CoGat Secure Browser	11.0.0.19	Win32	Riverside Insights
ColorVeil	4.0.0.175	Win32	East-Tec
ContentKeeper Cloud	9.01.45	Win32	ContentKeeper Technologies
DigiExam	14.1.0	Win32	Digiexam
Digital Secure testing browser	15.0.0	Win32	Digiexam
Dolphin Guide Connect	1.27	Win32	Dolphin Guide Connect
Dragon Professional Individual	16.00.200.121	Win32	Nuance Communications
DRC INSIGHT Online Assessments	14.0.0.0	Store	Data recognition Corporation
Duo from Cisco	6.3.0	Win32	Cisco
Dyknow	7.9.13.7	Win32	Dyknow
e-Speaking Voice and Speech recognition	4.4.0.11	Win32	e-speaking
EasyReader	10.0.4.498	Win32	Dolphin Computer Access
Easysense 2	1.32.0001	Win32	Data Harvest
Epson iProjection	3.31	Win32	Epson
ESET Endpoint Security	10.1.2046.0	Win32	ESET
ESET Remote Administrator Agent	10.0.1126.0	Win32	ESET
eTests	4.0.25	Win32	CASAS
Exam Writepad	24.4.1.1200	Win32	Sheldnet
FirstVoices Keyboard	15.0.270	Win32	SIL International
FortiClient	7.2.0.4034+	Win32	Fortinet
Free NaturalReader	16.1.2	Win32	Natural Soft
Ghotit Real Writer & Reader	10.14.2.3	Win32	Ghotit Ltd
GoGuardian	1.4.4	Win32	GoGuardian
Google Chrome	110.0.5481.178	Win32	Google
GuideConnect	1.24	Win32	Dolphin Computer Access
Illuminate Lockdown Browser	2.0.5	Win32	Illuminate Education
Immunet	7.5.8.21178	Win32	Immunet
Impero Backdrop Client	5.0.151	Win32	Impero Software
IMT Lazarus	2.86.0	Win32	IMTLazarus
Inprint	3.7.6	Win32	Inprint
Inspiration 10	10.11	Win32	TechEdology Ltd
Instashare 2	1.3.13.0	Win32	BenQ
JAWS for Windows	2024.2312.53	Win32	Freedom Scientific
Kite Student Portal	9.0.0.0	Win32	Dynamic Learning Maps
Keyman	16.0.142	Win32	SIL International
Kortext	2.3.433.0	Store	Kortext
Kurzweil 3000 Assistive Learning	20.13.0000	Win32	Kurzweil Educational Systems
LanSchool Classic	9.1.0.46	Win32	Stoneware, Inc.
LanSchool Air	2.0.13312	Win32	Stoneware, Inc.
Lexibar	3.07.02	Win32	Lexibar
LGfL HomeProtect	8.3.44.11	Win32	LGFL
Lightspeed Smart Agent	1.9.1	Win32	Lightspeed Systems
Lightspeed Classroom	3.4.5.0	Win32	Lightspeed Systems
Lightspeed Filter Agent	2.5.2	Win32	Lightspeed Systems
Lightspeed Digital	3.12.3.11	Win32	Lightspeed Systems
Linewize Authentication agent	1.4.1	Win32	Linewize
MetaMoJi ClassRoom	3.12.4.0	Store	MetaMoJi Corporation
Microsoft Connect	10.0.22000.1	Store	Microsoft
Mind+ Desktop	1.8.0	Win32	Mind+Desktop
Mozilla Firefox	116.0.2	Win32	Mozilla
Mobile Plans	5.1911.3171.0	Store	Microsoft Corporation
Musescore	4.1.1.232071203	Win32	Musescore
NAPLAN	5.2.2	Win32	NAP
Netref Student	23.1.0	Win32	NetRef
NetSupport DNA	4.80.0000	Win32	NetSupport
NetSupport Manager	14.00.0012	Win32	NetSupport
NetSupport Notify	5.10.1.223	Win32	NetSupport
NetSupport School	14.00.0012	Win32	NetSupport
NextUp Talker	1.0.49	Win32	NextUp Technologies
Netsweeper Workstation Agent	4.50.54.54	Win32	Netsweeper
NonVisual Desktop Access	2023.3	Win32	NV Access
NWEA Secure Testing Browser	5.4.387.0	Win32	NWEA
PC Talker Neo	2209	Win32	Kochi System Development
PC Talker Neo Plus	2209	Win32	Kochi System Development
PaperCut	22.0.6	Win32	PaperCut Software International Pty Ltd
Pearson TestNav	1.11.3	Store	Pearson
Project Monarch Outlook	1.2023.831.400	Store	Microsoft
Questar Secure Browser	5.0.5.536	Win32	Questar, Inc
ReadAndWriteForWindows	12.0.78	Win32	Texthelp Ltd.
Remote Desktop client (MSRDC)	1.2.4487.0	Win32	Microsoft
Remote Help	5.0.1311.0	Win32	Microsoft
Respondus Lockdown Browser	2.1.1.05	Win32	Respondus
Safe Exam Browser	3.5.0.544	Win32	Safe Exam Browser
SchoolYear	3.7.10	Win32	SchoolYear
School Manager	3.6.10-1149	Win32	Linewize
Schoolnet Secure Tester	2.1.0	Win32	School Net
Scratch	3.0	Win32	MIT
Senso.Cloud	2021.11.15.0	Win32	Senso.Cloud
Skoolnext	2.19	Win32	Skool.net
Smoothwall Monitor	2.9.2	Win32	Smoothwall Ltd
SuperNova Magnifier & Screen Reader	22.04	Win32	Dolphin Computer Access
SuperNova Magnifier & Speech	21.03	Win32	Dolphin Computer Access
Snapplify	6.9.7	Win32	Snapplify
TX Secure Browser	16.0.0	Win32	Cambium Development
VitalSourceBookShelf	10.2.26.0	Win32	VitalSource Technologies Inc
WA Secure Browser	16.0.0	Win32	Cambium Development
Winbird	19	Win32	Winbird Co., Ltd.
WordQ	5.4.29	Win32	WordQ
Windows SEB	3.4.0	Win32	Illinois Stateboard of Education
Windows Notepad	12.0.78	Store	Microsoft Corporation
Zoom	5.12.8 (10232)	Win32	Zoom
ZoomText Fusion	2024.2403.1.400	Win32	Freedom Scientific
ZoomText Magnifier/Reader	2024.2402.66.400	Win32	Freedom Scientific

Add your own applications

If the applications you need aren't in the available applications list, you can submit an application request at aka.ms/eduapprequest. Anyone from a school district can submit the request. In the form, sign in with your school account, such as user@contoso.edu. We'll update you using this email account.

Microsoft reviews every app request to make sure each app meets the following requirements:

• Apps can be any native Windows app type, such as a Microsoft Store app, Win32 app, .MSIX, .APPX, and more
• Apps must be in one of the following app categories:
  • Content Filtering apps
  • Test Taking solutions
  • Assistive technologies
  • Classroom communication apps
  • Essential diagnostics, management, and supportability apps
• Apps must meet the performance requirements of Windows 11
• Apps must meet the following security requirements:
  • All app binaries are code-signed
  • All files include the OriginalFileName in the resource file header
  • All kernel drivers are WHQL-signed
• Apps don't have an equivalent web application
• Apps can't invoke any processes that can be used to jailbreak a device, automate jailbreaks, or present a security risk. For example, processes such as Reg.exe, CBE.exe, CMD.exe, and KD.exe are blocked on Windows 11 SE

If the app meets the requirements, Microsoft works with the Independent Software Vendor (ISV) to test the app, and make sure the app works as expected on Windows 11 SE.

When the app is ready, Microsoft will update you. Then, you add the app to the Intune for Education portal, and assign it to your Windows 11 SE devices.

For more information on Intune requirements for adding education apps, see Configure applications with Microsoft Intune.

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