Built for the enterprise

There’s no need to start from scratch—you can bring your existing desktop and web investments to Windows 10 and then tap into enterprise-class security features and reduce maintenance costs with trustworthy package deployments.

Enterprise-class security

Credential Locker and encryption APIs enable your passwords to roam with peace of mind, while Windows Hello provides a range of intuitive biometric protections that help keep security out of the way.

Modern application packages

Create an MSIX package for each of your desktop applications. Your applications will install cleanly without altering the registry and the file system.

Flexible deployment options

Publish your application to specific organizations in the Microsoft Store for Business, use existing mobile device management tools to distribute your application, or distribute an installer file to users across your organization.

Bring your application to Windows 10

Desktop Web

Deploy

In most cases, you can directly deploy your existing desktop applications to Windows 10.

Package

Create an MSIX package for your Windows 10 users. An MSIX package gives you clean, trustworthy, and low-cost deployment.

Package applications by using the MSIX Packaging Tool

Enhance

Use Universal Windows Platform (UWP) APIs in your desktop application to add modern experiences that light up for Windows 10 users.

Enhance for Windows 10

Add new experiences

Add UWP XAML UI that incorporates modern interaction models such as speech, touch, ink, and dial into your desktop application.

Enterprise applications on Windows 10: Part 1

This video examines why Windows 10 is the ideal platform for developing enterprise applications. Learn how Windows 10 makes it easy to keep your applications updated, how you can reuse your existing assets, and how Windows 10 helps you protect your data.

Enterprise applications on Windows 10: Part 2

Dive deeper into what makes Windows 10 the best platform for enterprise applications, including the broad range of native features of Windows 10 and full support for existing desktop application frameworks such as WPF.

Changes to the Universal Windows Platform

Learn about recent improvements to the UWP platform on Windows 10 for desktop application developers, including the Fluent Design System, inking capabilities, and MSIX.

Web only

Users can view your website on Microsoft Edge or any other browser on Windows 10 devices when connected online.

Learn more about developing for Microsoft Edge

Create a Progressive Web App (PWA) package

Create an PWA package for your website code so that your customers can install it as an app on their Windows 10 devices.

Use Windows 10 features in your PWA

Engage users more deeply by using Windows 10 features such as device I/O, ink, speech, voice, notification, and 3D.

Tailor your PWA for Windows

Publish your PWA in the Microsoft Store

Expand your app’s audience and monetization opportunities by publishing your PWA to the Microsoft Store.

Progressive Web Apps in the Microsoft Store

Progressive Web Apps: How they work

Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) for Windows 10 enable enterprise developers to deliver a compelling native user experience for their web applications.

Progressive Web Apps: Getting started

Learn how to get started developing PWAs for Windows 10 and extend PWAs to take advantage of Windows 10 features.

Progressive Web Apps and Windows 10: The best online-offline user experience

This video discusses common concerns about PWAs and provides guidance for how enterprise developers can embrace PWAs for Windows 10.

Tools and resources

Development tools for Windows 10

Download the latest version of Visual Studio, the Windows SDK, and other tools.

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Xamarin

Use Xamarin to target Windows, iOS and Android while providing native app experiences on each platform.

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Prism

Use the Prism framework to build loosely coupled, maintainable, and testable enterprise-grade apps for Windows 10.

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