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This page provides download links to the latest releases of the Windows App SDK in the three release channels (stable, preview, and experimental). To get started quickly, download the latest x64 installer below. Or, for older releases, see Archive of Windows App SDK downloads.
For all the latest Windows App SDK downloads, refer to the tables and links below. To learn more, see Windows App SDK release channels and the release notes provided below for each version.
| Version | Runtime downloads |
|---|---|
| 1.7.0 (1.7.250310001) 03/18/2025 Release notes Source |
Installer (x64) Installer (x86) Installer (arm64) Redistributable |
| Version | Runtime downloads |
|---|---|
| 1.7 Preview1 (1.7.250208002-preview1) 02/11/2025 Release notes Source |
Installer (x64) Installer (x86) Installer (arm64) Redistributable |
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SDK downloads
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| NuGet package | The Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK NuGet package provides access to APIs provided by the Windows App SDK. The NuGet package is included with the Visual Studio extension project templates. If you have an existing project in which you want to use the Windows App SDK, you can install the latest version of the Windows App SDK NuGet package in your project directly from Visual Studio. For setup instructions, see Use the Windows App SDK in an existing project. |
Runtime downloads
Apps packaged with external location, and unpackaged apps, that use the Windows App SDK can use the standalone .exe runtime installer or MSIX packages to deploy the Windows App SDK package dependencies with them. For setup instructions, see Windows App SDK deployment guide for framework-dependent apps packaged with external location or unpackaged.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Installer | The standalone .exe installer, WindowsAppRuntimeInstall.exe, is available as a separate download beginning with Windows App SDK 1.0.1. It installs the Windows App SDK Runtime which includes the Framework, Main, Singleton and DDLM packages. |
| Redistributable | The Windows App Runtime Redistributable (Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist) is a zip file that includes the installer and MSIX packages for all architectures (x64, x86, and ARM64). |
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Stable channel release notes for the Windows App SDK - Windows apps
Provides information about the stable release channel for the Windows App SDK.
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Stable channel release notes for the Windows App SDK 1.5 - Windows apps
Provides information about the stable release channel for the Windows App SDK 1.5.
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Older downloads for the Windows App SDK - Windows apps
Older downloads for the Windows App SDK, including the VSIX, installer, and MSIX packages