Revealing Windows 11 exclusively for the government

Recently on social network The taskbar, Start Menu and application list show that this special version does not come with any unnecessary applications.

The list of applications included with Windows 11 Enterprise G only includes File Explorer (file management), Settings, Windows Backup (backup), Windows Tools (system tools) and some accessibility tools.

Thanks to that, this operating system is very economical on system resources, using only 1.2GB of RAM after booting. Another difference from the regular version is that this government version of Windows 11 does not require strict hardware conditions.

Windows 11 Enterprise G is not the first version of Windows that Microsoft has developed specifically for the government. Microsoft confirmed the existence of this special operating system version in 2017 called "Windows 10 China Government Edition", developed based on Windows 10 Enterprise Edition. This version has many of the security, identity, deployment and management features needed by governments and businesses.

For the Chinese government, this special version will remove unnecessary features like OneDrive. Additionally, to ensure that only necessary information is collected and updates are deployed in accordance with state regulations, Windows 10 China Government Edition also gives the Chinese government complete control information collected from the system (telemetry) and updates.

Windows 10 China Government Edition is capable of integrating private encryption algorithms developed by the Chinese government to replace standard encryption solutions to enhance security and meet the information security requirements of the government. Chinese government.

Lesley Montoya

Update 28 June 2024