Windows Software Development Kit Microsoft Corporation

The Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) is a comprehensive toolset designed to build applications for Windows 10 and 11. It provides developers with the latest headers, libraries, metadata, and tools required to create Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and Win32 applications. The SDK supports both modern app development and traditional desktop application creation, ensuring compatibility across various versions of Windows.

Key Features:

• Latest Development Tools: Includes updated headers, libraries, and tools for building apps targeting Windows 10 and 11.
• Support for UWP and Win32: Enables developers to create Universal Windows Platform applications as well as traditional Win32 desktop applications.
• Windows App SDK Integration: Offers a unified set of APIs and tools that can be used across different versions of Windows, including Windows 11 and downlevel to Windows 10, version 1809.
• Adaptive Coding Support: Allows developers to write code that adapts to the available platform features, ensuring compatibility across devices and OS versions.
• Access to Experimental APIs: Provides early access to experimental APIs for developers to explore new capabilities.

Audience & Benefit: Ideal for developers targeting Windows 10 and Windows 11 platforms. The SDK enables the creation of applications that leverage the latest OS capabilities while maintaining backward compatibility with previous releases. It supports both modern app development practices and traditional desktop application creation, streamlining the development, testing, and deployment process.

The Windows SDK can be installed via winget.