In this guide, we have explained what the Windows Desktop Runtime is and how you can check the currently installed version. Several Windows 11 users have asked us that when they head over to Programs and Features inside Control Panel, they see theMicrosoft Windows Desktop Runtimelisted. They ...
Windows Runtime provides a new namespace: Windows.Devices.Usb (see Writing apps for USB devices (UWP apps using C#/VB/C++) for a brief overview). By using the namespace, you can write a UWP app that talks to a custom USB device. For more information, see these articles: Talking to ...
In-place upgrade from Windows Server 2012 R2 With Windows Server 2025, you can upgrade up to four versions at a time. You can upgrade directly to Windows Server 2025 from Windows Server 2012 R2 and later. Desktop shell When you sign in for the first time, the desktop shell experience conf...
access to the Windows Runtime is made available via what are known as language projections. There is a Windows Runtime language projection into C#, into Visual Basic, into standard C++, into JavaScript, and so on. Furthermore, once packaged appropriately (seeDesktop Bridge), you can call Win...
This works on property or field names and values from autos, locals, watch windows, or DataTips. Attach to Process Dialog: The functionality provided by the Attach to Process dialog is more user-friendly. You can now easily switch between tree and list views, organize processes better with ...
In Windows now, there isn’t a ‘dllcache’ folder and nor can you find the ‘i386’ folder, where the system caches (like in XP) all it’s source modules. It is this WinSxS folder that stores the shared components of side-by-side applications. These files can be multiple versions ...
A container stack, such as Docker, runs on the host OS -- Windows, for example – with host resources. Microsoft containers ecosystem It's easy to develop and deploy containers using Microsoft's broad container ecosystem. Docker Desktop is part of this ecosystem. It is useful to develop and...
Rider 2025.1 delivers initial support for .NET 10 and C# 14 preview features. This release introduces the newFilesview for repository-wide visibility, a Roslyn syntax tree visualizer, and numerous enhancements for debugging both .NET and C++ solutions. Game developers can leverage the Unity Profiler...
In multiple aspects including the overall layout of the system, widgets, secure boot, virtual desktop, parental control, and Windows Security, these two editions are similar. If you install Windows 11 Pro or Pro N, you can use these features and more. Besides, they offer better compatibility ...
Perhaps the most exciting thing about Windows Forms today is the vibrant and engaged community we have on GitHub. Many of the new features and enhancements have been either suggested by, or even fully implemented by our community members. In the .NET 5.0 timeframe we have accepted and merged...