Windows Store device apps (Windows 8.1)
Purpose
Windows 8.1 lets device manufacturers create a Windows Store device app that serves as a companion to their device. Windows Store device apps have more capabilities than regular Windows Store apps and can perform privileged operations, such as firmware updates. Also, Windows Store device apps can start from AutoPlay (on more devices than other apps can), automatically install the first time a device is connected, and extend the printer and camera experiences built into Windows 8.1.
This section describes what Windows Store device apps are and how device manufacturers can create them. If you're new to Windows Store device apps, take a look at Getting started.
If you're looking for info about Windows Store mobile broadband apps, see Mobile Broadband.
In this section
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Windows 8.1 brings new APIs and capabilities that you can use in your Windows Store device app. This section provides a glimpse of what's new. | |
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Start here to begin building Windows Store device apps for Windows 8.1. | |
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This step-by-step guide describes in detail how to build a Windows Store device app with Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 and the Device Metadata Authoring Wizard. | |
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This topic describes how to use the Device Metadata Authoring Wizard to enable AutoPlay. It also describes how to handle AutoPlay activations in your app. | |
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In Windows 8.1, your Windows Store app can use a device background task to synchronize data on your peripheral device. If your app is associated with device metadata, that Windows Store device app can also use a device background agent to perform device updates, such as firmware updates. | |
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This section introduces Windows Store device apps for printers. | |
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This section introduces Windows Store device apps for cameras. | |
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This topic introduces the ways that Windows Store device apps can access internal devices. | |
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This topic describes how automatic installation works and how the app, metadata, and drivers can be updated and uninstalled. |
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Build date: 11/16/2013
