US EditionAfter Just Five Years, Microsoft Will End Support for Low-Cost Windows 11 SE
UNITED STATES, AUG 01 – Windows 11 SE, aimed at schools and budget buyers, will cease updates in 2026 after failing to match Chromebook market share, Gartner noted Chromebook decline since 2022.
- Microsoft is ending support for Windows 11 SE next year, five years after its launch, with version 24H2 being the final update and support ending in October 2026.
- Back in 2021, Microsoft announced Windows 11 SE as a lightweight platform to rival Google’s ChromeOS, which has thrived on low-cost hardware in recent years.
- According to Microsoft’s update notes, no further feature updates will follow version 24H2, as Acer, Asus, Dell, Dynabook, Fujitsu, HP, JK-IP, Lenovo and Positivo released Windows 11 SE laptops and Microsoft launched a $249 Surface Laptop SE.
- Educational institutions that adopted Windows 11 SE now confront a support gap, as Microsoft ends its support four years after its 2021 release, leaving schools in the lurch.
- According to Gartner, Chromebook shipments have declined since 2022 as PC refreshes focus on Windows 11 upgrades, citing limited appeal and inferior build quality.
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