Leaked Windows 11 "Government Edition" that has no telemetry tracking or bloatware is actually FAKE

What you need to know A recently leaked "Government Edition" of Windows 11 has been making the rounds. It reportedly includes zero telemetry tracking and no in-box apps, designed exclusively for government use. In the last couple of weeks, a small group of Windows enthusiasts has been enamored with a newly leaked build of Windows 11 dubbed "Government Edition" that reportedly shipped without telemetry tracking and is "Maximally debloated" with no in-box apps or services that aren't core to the OS. Such an edition of Windows sounds enticing to many PC enthusiasts who need to use Windows but aren't interested in any of the apps or services Microsoft has to offer. Specifically, the fake Windows 11 Government Edition ISO is based on Windows 11 Pro, merged with some left-over Enterprise G edition packages that were recently discovered on Windows Update servers. For those unaware, the "Enterprise G" SKU was an edition of Windows 10 announced back in 2017 that was specifically for the Chinese government. There is no official "Government" edition of Windows outside of Enterprise G that's only available in China, and that doesn't debloat the OS nearly as much as this fake "Government Edition" does. Microsoft recommends governments around the world use the standard Windows 11 Enterprise instead. If you were one of many who downloaded and installed this fake Windows 11 Government Edition ISO over the last couple of weeks, we'd recommend you get rid of that as soon as possible.