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    Top Android Emulators for Windows 11: Enhance Gaming & App Development

    As the digital landscape evolves, the ability to interact with a multitude of applications on various operating systems has become essential. For users of Windows 11 eager to dive into the world of Android gaming or app development, finding the right Android emulator is paramount. Here, we...
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    Microsoft Store Revamp: Transitioning to .NET 9 and Native AOT for Better Performance

    Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of software and applications, performance remains a pivotal point of consideration. Recently, PCWorld reported that Microsoft is gearing up to enhance the functionality of its Microsoft Store significantly, particularly in light of performance issues...
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    Microsoft Launches Windows App SDK 1.6: Enhance Performance with Native AOT

    In a bold move that claims to redefine performance standards for app development on Windows, Microsoft has rolled out Windows App SDK version 1.6, emphasizing substantial performance improvements and reduced footprint specifically for "modern" Windows 11 applications. This announcement, reported...
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    Making the app single-instanced (Part 3)

    Single-instanced apps only allow one instance of the app running at a time. WinUI apps are multi-instanced by default. They allow you to launch multiple instances of the same app at one time, which we call multiple instances. However, you may implement single-instancing based on the use case of...
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    Windows 11 A replacement for the toolbars under Windows 11

    The "Create new toolbar in the taskbar" function has been removed under Windows 11. This means that it is no longer possible to display a new toolbar for a menu that you have created yourself. The Microsoft Store App "PerfectMenu" Link Removed may offer a way out. I wrote this app and use it...
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    Developing for Windows 11

    Developing for Windows 11 Windows 11 was built to unlock the full power of the PC. This new operating system empowers you to deliver new and innovative apps, grow your business how you choose, and makes developing on Windows easier by allowing you to use the tools and frameworks you already use...
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    Windows 11: A new era for the PC begins today

    Today marks an exciting milestone in the history of Windows. As the day becomes October 5 in each time zone around the world, availability of Windows 11 begins through a free upgrade on eligible Windows 10 PCs and on new PCs pre-installed with Windows 11 that can be Link Removed. Windows is a...
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    Building a new, open Microsoft Store on Windows 11

    Today, we introduced Windows 11. What makes Windows, well, Windows is the variety of apps available - from core to casual games, from sophisticated productivity suites to social experiences, from creativity tools to niche hobbyist apps, from developer tools to entire virtualized environments. A...
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    How I Got Started as an App Developer

    Daniel Paulino created his first Windows app when he was at a career crossroads: Was he good enough to have a successful career as a developer? He wasn’t sure, but Daniel also knew he needed a timer app that connected to his workout band. “At the time, no app did this. I had this curiosity. That...
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    Build Cross-Platform apps with WinUI and Uno Platform

    Uno Platform is a free and open-source platform aiming to take WinUI apps built with C# and XAML everywhere. If you are not familiar with WinUI, it is the native UX platform for building modern apps for Windows 10 - you can learn more about it on the Link Removed. With Uno Platform you can...
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    Announcing WinUI 3: Preview 3

    If you tuned in to this morning’s App Development Community Standup, you know that today we released WinUI 3 Preview 3. If you want to skip the summary and head straight to the release notes and installation instructions, you can find those here. New Features The team has been hard at work on...
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    Announcing more ways, we’re making app development easier on Windows

    The post Announcing more ways, we’re making app development easier on Windows appeared first on Windows Blog. Continue reading...
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    Windows 10 Looking for feedback/Beta Testers for new eBook reader app for Windows 10

    Hi folks, I am working on a new eBook reader app called "Aquile Reader". I felt there was need for a new modern looking app for Windows 10 after the departure of ebook support from edge browser, with Aquile Reader I am trying to address that gap. It's a very powerful reader with all the features...
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    Developing for all 1 billion Windows 10 devices and beyond

    This year, Microsoft Build 2020 is a digital-only event that we all get to experience from the comfort of our homes. We hope you enjoy learning about the new features and technologies that matter most to you. Today, I will have the privilege of sharing how developers can build apps for modern...
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    Hosted App Model

    In Windows 10 version 2004, we are introducing the concept of Hosted Apps to the Windows App Model. Hosted apps are registered as independent apps on Windows, but require a host process in order to run. An example would be a script file which requires its host (eg: Powershell or Python) to be...
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    Microsoft Store empowers students with free Computer Science Education Week workshops

    One hundred and thirteen years ago in New York, a girl was born into a generation where the average woman was more likely to perfect a signature pie recipe than solve a pi-based equation. Pushing against expectations, this girl became one of the pre-eminent technologists of our times and made it...
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    Windows 10 Newb Question about Windows Store

    How can you tell if the app owner updates their app? All I see is the Release Date. In Android stores you can see the last updated version. I hesitated to download apps when the visible date is years old. But many big publishers seem to have "older" apps by Release Date....help understand how...
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    Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17744 available now!

    Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK to be used in conjunction with Link Removed (Build 17744 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 17744 contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The Preview SDK can be downloaded from Link Removed. For...
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    Windows 8.1 Re-Invented Pc

    Looking for collegues to work on re-inventing Pc for design review for Microsoft. I have a good grasp on an all new project built around new binary with simplistic security features protecting preliminary keymaps registry basic runtime and other simplistic ways of protecting OS from...
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    Early preview of Visual Studio support for Windows 10 on ARM development

    Today, we are pleased to announce that Visual Studio 15.8 Preview 1 contains an early preview of the SDK and tools to allow you to create your own 64-bit ARM (ARM64) apps. These tools answer the requests of many eager developers, and the development made possible with these tools represents the...
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