Application Compatibility

Ensure your desktop applications are compatible now and stay compatible with Windows 10 in the future.
Windows compatibility cookbook

Have applications written for previous versions of Windows? Learn about application compatibility in Windows 10.

Options for servicing updates and upgrades

Keep your devices current with the latest feature upgrades in Windows and take advantage of new servicing options.

Windows Application Certification Kit

Use the Windows Application Certification Kit to test install and uninstall of your Win32 app, identify use of undocumented APIs plus get tips on other performance-related best-practices.

Windows Insider

Become a Windows Insider to build great applications on the latest preview builds of the Windows SDK.

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Developing for Windows as a service

Windows as a service (WaaS) enables significantly shorter product cycles while maintaining high quality levels using an innovative community-centric approach to testing that Microsoft has implemented for Windows 10. In this model customers are better served by a support model that aligns to the application’s lifecycle. This means when an application version is released it will be supported for a certain period of time irrespective of however many Windows builds are released in the interim.

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Ready for Windows 10

Get your company and application listed in the directory that is designed for IT professionals to search and source business solutions supported on Windows 10.

Desktop Application Converter (Project Centennial)

Convert your desktop application to a Universal Windows application, allowing it to reach every Windows device and use the latest features Microsoft provides.

Windows roadmap

Stay up to date on the newest Windows features with the Windows 10 roadmap, and learn what’s being developed for future releases.

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