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Setup a development environment on Windows

A guide to help you setup your development environment on Windows and install your preferred tools and code languages.

https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/dev-environment/

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5 Windows developer features you didn't know about

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Windows Developer Support

Find help and resources for developing Windows applications, from community channels to Microsoft support options.

https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/develop/support

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Dew Drop – March 4, 2026 (#4617)

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Join or host a GitHub Copilot Dev Days event near you GitHub Copilot Dev Days is a global series of in-person, community-led events designed to help developers explore real-world, AI-assisted coding.

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Segoe Fluent Icons font

This article lists and provides usage guidance for the glyphs that come with the Segoe Fluent Icons font.

https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/design/style/segoe-fluent-icons-font

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Develop Windows apps overview

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

https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/develop/

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Getting started with GitHub Copilot CLI YouTube video by Kayla Cinnamon ☕

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Now that GitHub Copilot CLI has gone GA, let's talk about how to get started 💫
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Release Release v0.2.0 · microsoft/winappCli Version: 0.2.0 Commit: a4930bfb2ebf3c9a76678b9b9e20044b3219f238 New Features Support for Qualified Names in Appxmanifest (#320) — Allows qualified names in the Appxmanifest file, enhancing flexibi...

winapp CLI v0.2.0 Release - New features and breaking changes

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Set up your environment and create your first WinUI project

List of steps to get started developing Windows apps with WinUI and the Windows App SDK.

https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/get-started/start-here

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What's new for Windows app developers

Learn what's new for developers in Windows 11 and tools

https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/whats-new/whats-new-for-developers

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Windows App SDK 2.0 release notes - Windows apps Provides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 2.0.

#WindowsAppSDK Version 2.0 Preview 1 (2.0.0-preview1) released!

This is the latest preview release of the next major version of the Windows App SDK.

Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps...

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Windows App SDK 2.0 release notes - Windows apps Provides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 2.0.

#WinAppSDK 2.0 Experimental 5 (2.0.0-experimental5) has shipped!

Bug fixes & a simplified licensing agreement for Windows ML.

Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps...

Download: www.nuget.org/packages/Mic...

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Why Your .NET MAUI Layout Breaks Across Devices and How to Fix It Struggling to keep your .NET MAUI UI consistent? Use adaptive layouts and smart spacing to build responsive, scalable apps that look polished on every device.

Why Your .NET MAUI Layout Breaks Across Devices and How to Fix It

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🚀 AI Toolkit for VS Code — February 2026 Update | Microsoft Community Hub February brings a major milestone for AI Toolkit. Version 0.30.0 is packed with new capabilities that make agent development more discoverable, debuggable,...

AI Toolkit for VS Code — February 2026 Update | by Junjie Li

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Azure Data Studio Is Retiring—Here’s What’s Next for SQL Developers in VS Code In this epsiode, we highlight the upcoming retirement of Azure Data Studio on February 28th and walk you through what’s new in the MSSQL Extension for VS Code. You’ll see how to easily migrate your…

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Windows App SDK 1.8 release notes - Windows apps Provides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 1.8.

#WindowsAppSDK 1.8.5 (1.8.260209005) has shipped!

This is a servicing release that includes an updated ONNX Runtime and critical bug fixes for the 1.8 release.

Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps...

Download package: www.nuget.org/packages/Mic...

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Windows App SDK 1.7 release notes - Windows apps Provides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 1.7.

#WindowsAppSDK 1.7.8 (1.7.260208002) has shipped!

This is a servicing release that includes critical bug fixes for the 1.7 release.

Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps...

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KB5077202 Windows 11 Insider Dev build 26300.7760 (25H2) - Feb. 9 Windows Insider Blog: Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26300.7760 (KB5077202) to the Dev Channel. Changes in Dev Channel builds and updates are document...

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I replaced Windows 11’s default apps with these open-source tools Discover five lesser-known open-source apps that significantly improve the clipboard, files, apps, sharing, and media playback on Windows 11.

5 amazing open-source apps that everyone should use on Windows 11 — but not the ones you might be thinking of

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Want to set up your machine in just one step? Check out WinGet Configuration 😎 Here's a blog post to help you get started 👇
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ZoomIt v10.0, Sysmon 1.5 for Linux, Sigcheck v2.91, RAMMap v1.62, and RDCMan v3.12 | Microsoft Community Hub ZoomIt v10.0 This update to ZoomIt, a screen magnification and annotation tool, adds a video clip editor for trimming recordings before saving them and...

ZoomIt v10.0, Sysmon 1.5 for Linux, Sigcheck v2.91, RAMMap v1.62, and RDCMan v3.12

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Mixing Rendering Technologies on Windows | DirectX Windows has many methods of rendering images to the screens. Those include GDI, Direct3D, Direct2D, DirectWrite, XAML, Windows Forms, Win2D, and WinUI. Windows 10 brought support for mixing some of…

Mixing Rendering Technologies on Windows | DirectX

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