Desktop app technologies

This section provides in-depth guidance and code examples about Windows features that are available to desktop applications by using the Win32 API.

In this section

Topic	Description
Accessibility	Provides guidance for Windows developers designing accessible applications, assistive technology developers building tools such as screen readers and magnifiers, and software test engineers creating automated scripts for testing Windows applications.
Desktop user interface	Provides information that enables you to develop graphical user interfaces for your apps, including features such as windows and messages, resources, and controls.
Desktop environment	Provides guidance for integrating and extending the desktop user-facing features of Windows, including the Taskbar, the desktop, and File Explorer.
Application installation and servicing	Provides information about using APIs and services provided by Windows to install, manage, and service your desktop apps.
Audio and video	Provides guidance about using audio and video features provided by Windows.
Data access and storage	Provides information about data access and storage features you can use in your desktop applications, including file system management and cloud sync engines.
Devices	Describes APIs for interacting with devices and sensors.
Diagnostics	Provides guidance about debugging and error handling, performance profiling, network monitoring, and other diagnostics features.
Documents and printing	Describes the documents and printing features of Windows that enable applications to save, view, and print.
Graphics and gaming	Provides information about graphics and gaming features of Windows, including DirectX and digital imaging.
Networking and Internet	Provides guidance about the networking and Internet-related features of Windows, including network management, HTTP APIs, and Remote Procedure Call (RPC).
Security and identity	Provides information about authentication, authorization, cryptography, and other security features of Windows.
System services	Provides guidance about fundamental OS features such as process and threads, services, dynamic-link libraries, COM, the registry, and more.
AI and machine learning	Transform your Windows application with the power of artificial intelligence. Windows AI empowers you and your business to achieve more by providing intelligent solutions to complex problems.