3,071 questions with Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP) tags

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Adding a11y support in UWP JavaScript/React based app

Hi I am looking to add support for a11y/TTS in a UWP JS/React based app. I wanted to confirm whether the correct method for integrate with the screen reader would be adding aria attributes to the relevant components. If not what would be the preferred…

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2026-01-14T22:33:38.0966667+00:00
Jordan Montpetit 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-16T07:16:26.7966667+00:00
Harry Vo (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 4,665 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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VS2022 Community has been removed and VS 2026 will load but not deploy my UWP based solution

I have an installed latest version of VS 2022 Community on the latest version of Windows 10 that I use to develop a UWP application and that works fine. I recently setup a new Windows 10 OS partition and tried to load VS2022 Community on it but the…

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2026-01-11T10:46:53.9766667+00:00
Ian Hayward 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-15T10:56:05.5966667+00:00
Danny Nguyen (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 6,045 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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UWP app calling native Win32 DLL from async socket callback.

Native serial-port DLL fails only when called from async socket callback; succeeds from UI thread.

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2026-01-12T16:49:49.8133333+00:00
Nelphy Rose Siby 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-13T07:06:04.9466667+00:00
Michael Le (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 10,475 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Add 'Wireless frequency band'-Option to WiFi-Direct Legacy Settings

Build 19041 of the windows runtime api added the possibility to specify the wifi frequency band in the 'NetworkOperatorTetheringAccessPointConfiguration' class. Is it possible to enable this in the wifi direct legacy settings as well? Most legacy devices…

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2021-01-07T15:57:48.1+00:00
commented 2026-01-12T20:11:39.2433333+00:00
Smedly Tonker 0 Reputation points
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Is there a recommended way to generate unique and stylish sample names for demo projects?

Hi, While working on demo applications and UI mockups, I often need unique and visually distinct sample names for test users and preview data. Using random text works, but it doesn’t always look realistic in UI demos. I recently explored a stylish name…

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2026-01-11T13:29:28.2033333+00:00
hamza mailk 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-01-12T10:41:35.8333333+00:00
Gérard Oomens 116.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Enabling a content dialog button

I am using MVVM with the Microsoft mvvm toolkit I am trying to enable the button "connect" when I typed or paste my connection string Model public partial class DatabaseProperties : ObservableObject { [ObservableProperty] …

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2026-01-10T04:14:27.9433333+00:00
Eduardo Gomez 4,216 Reputation points
accepted 2026-01-10T18:07:10.4966667+00:00
Eduardo Gomez 4,216 Reputation points
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While launching the WinUI application in unpackaged scenario the application icon is not shown in the TaskBar

Hello, We are working on a WinUI application targeting .NET 8 and .NET 9, and our goal is to launch the app via the .exe directly. To achieve this, we've updated our launchSettings.json and .csproj as follows: In LaunchSettings.json "profiles":…

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2025-05-16T09:23:51.6966667+00:00
Karthick Arjunan 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-02T03:48:01.61+00:00
Harry Vo (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 4,665 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to fix C# uwp packaging error

I encountered this error while packaging my C# UWP project. I've tried some methods, but none of them worked. Could you please help me resolve this issue? My visual studio version is 17.14.19. Compile error information: The…

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2025-11-11T06:41:05.6366667+00:00
Eason Iron 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-23T10:52:56.9166667+00:00
Raymond Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 4,405 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

UWP unity app in Kiosk mode no longer shows microphone permission prompt

Hello, I work at a company that creates interactive experiences using the Unity engine. Many of our applications are deployed as UWP apps and run in Windows Kiosk mode. Because of the nature of our applications, we request microphone access when the user…

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2025-12-09T10:10:40.63+00:00
AaronV 25 Reputation points
accepted 2025-12-19T08:56:36.8+00:00
AaronV 25 Reputation points
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Declared package dependency unavailable: Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop, Neutral, Universal,Universal

Hi, I have a wpf app and I have converted it to uwp app using Windows application packaging project from Visual Studio. I am trying to submit appxupload package on store but at last when validation happens I am getting the error like : Declared…

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2019-11-14T09:57:29.277+00:00
Akshay Verma 6 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-12-16T21:43:36.96+00:00
darenmark 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Visual studio 2017: Debugging a UWP app works in debug mode, but not in release mode

Hello, I am developing a UWP application with Visual Studio 2017. When I run this application in Debug - x86 mode, it runs correctly from VS, and also from the start menu. On the other hand, when I run it in Release - x86 mode, sometimes it runs,…

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2019-11-15T18:16:50.867+00:00
Marcel Delhaye 26 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-16T21:36:31.65+00:00
darenmark 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Notepad is missing after removing universal windows Apps

Hi, OS Windows 10 21H2 - I run a script that use the PowerShell cmdlet "Get-Appx" and remove Windows Universal Apps. Then Notepad app disappear. I'm trying to whitelist notepad but can't find the package name. Thoughts?

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
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asked 2022-04-20T17:19:01.413+00:00
Bonus12 1,126 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-12-10T13:36:13.7566667+00:00
Jonathan Chaput 0 Reputation points
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UWP app flickering on ARM PC

Hi everyone. I have an UWP application and I'm running on a ARM PC. When I open a customized content dialog the screen starts blinking. Unfortunately, I cannot show the application nor the code, but do you guys know some cases that an ARM PC blinks…

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2024-08-23T12:29:55.17+00:00
Anderson Rodrigues Cavalcante 316 Reputation points
recommended 2025-12-10T04:18:44.27+00:00
Lynn Dang (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

Unexpected Error with MapRouteFinder in UWP App

Encountering an issue with the Bing Maps in a Microsoft UWP app when attempting to render a path. An "Unspecified error" is returned when passing the following four waypoints to the Bing Maps API via the…

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2025-07-29T10:24:09.75+00:00
Lokender Tiwari 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-12-09T06:44:37.0733333+00:00
Harry Vo (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 4,665 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Provisioning Msix apps abruptly pauses without error

While trying to provision a higher version of a MSIX app through a MDM solution, we’re seeing a case where the provisioning process abruptly pauses/stops with no explicit error. The last messages in the AppXDeployment-Server logs are: “Deployment…

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2025-11-26T09:41:59.9366667+00:00
Bivin Benny 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-05T07:05:56.68+00:00
Bivin Benny 0 Reputation points
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BluetoothLeDevice GattCharacteristic Configure descriptor Indicate

Hi, I have a working bluetooth LE UWP application and I have come across what I believe is a Windows 10 issue with the setting of a characteristic notification. I have reproduced the exception on alternative store BLE scanner apps. Using the…

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2019-12-12T12:19:44.747+00:00
Nico Zhu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 12,871 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-28T08:01:20.9766667+00:00
women shawls 0 Reputation points
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I cannot associate the application with the store after publishing the project.

プロジェクトの公開でアプリケーションをストアと関連付けをする際に、アカウントがブロックされています。と表示されて関連付けすることができません。 パートナーセンターには問い合わせを行って、アカウントに問題はないと回答をいただいています。 どうすれば、予約済みのアプリを読み込んで関連付けすることができるでしょうか? または、関連付けせずに、ストアに公開する方法があれば教えてほしいです。

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2025-10-25T01:17:23.6966667+00:00
Atsushi Oonaka 30 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-28T07:55:42.9333333+00:00
Harry Vo (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 4,665 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Random 0x80073D02 issue when trying to launch a provisioned MSIX app

I distribute a UWP app to a business company using an MSIX. App is provisioned using Add-AppxProvisionedPackage to be available for all users that log in. Randomly, when user try to launch app after log in, app does not start as expected. The only way to…

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2025-10-15T16:45:39.6966667+00:00
Pascal Fresnay 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-28T07:19:50.0133333+00:00
Harry Vo (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 4,665 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Data transfer

I was copying my files 600 GB data one folder to external harddisk so it was copying about 90% but it cancelled by mistake. So can you please help how to restart my remaining copying files remaining 10% ...

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2025-11-18T14:27:43.3133333+00:00
Ganesh Buchkul 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-25T09:19:25+00:00
Harry Vo (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 4,665 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

How to install and use my HP Scanjet G2710 on Windows 11 operating system

I use a Windows 11 operating system but I am unable to install and use my HP Scanjet G2710. Please advise me on what to do.

Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2025-11-18T14:57:12.24+00:00
Oladapo Shittu 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-25T09:17:21.26+00:00
Harry Vo (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 4,665 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator