Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Contracts by: Microsoft

The Windows WinRT API Pack enables you to add the latest Windows Runtime APIs support to your .NET Framework 4.6+ and .NET Core 3.0+ libraries and apps.   This package includes all the supported Windows Runtime APIs up to Windows version 2004. If you are targeting earlier platforms, consider only offering functionality available on the detected platform version. For further details, see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/debug-test-perf/version-adaptive-code Supported platforms: - .NET Framework 4.6+ - .NET Core 3.0+ Requires default package management format set to PackageReference, and NuGet 4.0 or higher.

Microsoft.Win32.Registry by: Microsoft

Provides support for accessing and modifying the Windows Registry. Commonly Used Types: Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey Microsoft.Win32.Registry Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.

Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT by: Microsoft

C#/WinRT provides packaged WinRT projection support for the C# language. It is compatible with .NET 6 or later, and does not require any built-in knowledge of WinRT by the C# compiler.

Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents by: Microsoft

Provides access to Windows system event notifications. Commonly Used Types: Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents

Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK by: Microsoft

The Windows App SDK empowers all Windows Desktop apps with modern Windows UI, APIs, and platform features, including back-compat support.

Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility by: Microsoft

This Windows Compatibility Pack provides access to APIs that were previously available only for .NET Framework. It can be used from both .NET as well as .NET Standard.

Microsoft.Win32.Registry.AccessControl by: Microsoft

Provides support for managing access and audit control lists for Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey. Commonly Used Types: System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAuditRule System.Security.AccessControl.RegistrySecurity

Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences by: Microsoft

The Windows App SDK empowers all Windows Desktop apps with modern Windows UI, APIs, and platform features, including back-compat support. This package contains the Microsoft Interactive Experiences features.

Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools by: Microsoft

Includes tools required for building projects targeting the Windows SDK.

Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI by: Microsoft

The Windows App SDK empowers all Windows Desktop apps with modern Windows UI, APIs, and platform features, including back-compat support. This package contains the Windows AI APIs.

Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite by: Microsoft

DWriteCore is an implementation of the Microsoft Windows DirectWrite API that has been decoupled from the Windows OS. DWriteCore provides services for applications to enumerate fonts and format and render text.

Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation by: Microsoft

Windows App SDK

Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX by: Microsoft

This package generates an .msix from the output of your project.

Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets by: Microsoft

The Windows App SDK empowers all Windows Desktop apps with modern Windows UI, APIs, and platform features, including back-compat support. This package contains the Widgets APIs.

Microsoft.Windows.SDK.NET.Ref by: Microsoft

The Windows SDK available as a targeting pack for .NET 5 and later applications. For further details, see: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/apps/desktop/modernize/desktop-to-uwp-enhance

Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base by: Microsoft

The Windows App SDK empowers all Windows Desktop apps with modern Windows UI, APIs, and platform features, including back-compat support. This is a package that is used as a dependency by other Windows App SDK component packages and not meant to be directly referenced.

Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility.Shims by: Microsoft

This package provides infrastructure services and shouldn't be referenced directly from your code. It provides facade assemblies in order to make the Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility package work across all .NET implementations. When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.

Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime by: Microsoft

The Windows App SDK empowers all Windows Desktop apps with modern Windows UI, APIs, and platform features, including back-compat support. This is a package that can be referenced to declare the WindowsAppSDK framework packages should be referenced by default.

Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML by: Microsoft

The Windows App SDK empowers all Windows Desktop apps with modern Windows UI, APIs, and platform features, including back-compat support. This package contains the Windows Machine Learning APIs.

Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Packages by: Microsoft

The Windows App SDK empowers all Windows Desktop apps with modern Windows UI, APIs, and platform features, including back-compat support. This is a package that can be referenced to declare the WindowsAppSDK framework packages should be referenced by default.