Η Microsoft has tried time and time again to deploy Windows on systems that use other platforms, and especially mobile ones Appliances. This mainly means imposing restrictions not only on what users can do with Windows, but also on what they can install.
This limited edition version of Windows has gone by many names, from Windows RT to Windows 10 in S mode. A new Windows 11 SE could be next functional Microsoft's take on this idea and could be even more restrictive than previous versions.
A limited Windows system could be used by businesses and educators, and more generally in markets that would buy Windows computers en masse. Although regular Windows has features that allow administrators to control and restrict what users want to do, locked versions already have limitations from the start. It should be noted, however, that so far, Microsoft's attempts at a system with restrictions have failed.
According to XDA, the Windows 10 Cloud Edition is likely to be released as Windows 11 SE. This "SE" could mean that it is a limited system. Unlike other versions like Windows 10 S and Windows 10 S Mode, this one seems to target Education and Education Pro versions as well. However, what makes Windows 11 SE strange is how its limitations differ from previous Microsoft efforts.
In some ways, it seems to be even more restrictive, as many options are missing in the Settings application. It does not even give access to the Microsoft app store, although this could be a bug. Ironically, Windows 11 SE seems to support the installation and execution of win32 applications other than those from the Microsoft Store, something that Microsoft did not allow in all other limited versions of Windows.
At the moment we do not know exactly what Windows 11 SE is and we will probably find out from Microsoft itself next week. Needless to say, if it has many limitations it will not attract many users.
