This documentation provides the latest guidance about building desktop apps for Windows 11.

5 days ago · This guide takes you through the steps needed to begin creating apps by using the latest Windows development frameworks: the Windows App SDK and WinUI. It also points you …

6 days ago · The Windows App SDK provides a unified set of APIs and tools that desktop apps on Windows 11 and downlevel to Windows 10, version 1809, can use in a consistent way.

Feb 13, 2025 · This section of the documentation provides information about APIs and features you can use while developing a Windows desktop apps.

Sep 5, 2025 · Learn how to create a minimal, traditional Windows desktop application using Visual Studio, C++, and the Win32 API.

Windows app development documentation Learn how to design, develop, and deploy apps and solutions for Windows PCs and other devices.

Oct 24, 2022 · Visual Studio provides a variety of project templates for building desktop Windows apps with native C++ and direct access to the Win32 API. To use these project templates, you …

Jul 14, 2025 · This content is targeted at developers who are looking to update desktop applications to handle display scale factor (dots per inch, or DPI) changes dynamically, …

6 days ago · This makes it much easier for users to use your app. An app that looks great can create a great first impression, but an app that's also easy to use and helps the user …

Nov 21, 2024 · In this walkthrough, we used the Blank App, Packaged (WinUI 3 in Desktop) project template, which creates a desktop app with a WinUI 3-based user interface. Let's take …