Windows App Essentials

• Authors: Joseph Lee, Derek Riemer and others

IMPORTANT: Windows App Essentials add-on is in deep maintenance mode (no longer actively developed) since October 14, 2025. No changes except to improve NVDA's support and compatibility with Windows features and releases.

This add-on is a collection of app modules for various modern Windows apps, as well as enhancements and fixes for certain controls found in Windows 11.

Notes:

• This add-on requires Windows 11 25H2 (build 26200) or later.
• Feature update support duration is tied to consumer support duration (Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations editions) and the add-on may end support for a feature update prior to end of consumer support. See https://aka.ms/WindowsTargetVersioninfo for more information and support dates.
• Although installation is possible, this add-on does not support Windows Enterprise LTSC (Long-Term Servicing Channel) and Windows Server releases.
• Not all features from Windows Insider Preview builds will be supported, more so for features introduced to a subset of Windows Insiders.

For a list of changes made between each add-on releases, refer to changelogs for add-on releases document.