Build Apps that Run on Windows Clients | Using Tools for Native and Managed Classic Windows Desktop Development | Using Tools for UWP App Development |
Windows 10 | Yes (see notes below) | Yes (see notes below) |
HoloLens | No | Yes See the Windows Holographic Dev Center. |
Xbox One | Not applicable | Yes See the Xbox Dev Center. |
Windows 8.1 (Windows 8) | Yes | Windows Store app development is not available. |
Windows 7 | Yes | Not applicable |
Windows Vista | Yes Remote debugging and profiling tools are not available. | Not applicable |
Windows XP | Yes Managed development requires using Visual Studio .NET multi-targeting. Remote debugging and profiling tools are not available. | Not applicable |
Build Apps that Run on Windows Phone | Using Tools for Native and Managed Classic Windows Desktop Development | Using Tools for UWP App Development |
Windows 10 Mobile | No | Yes (see notes below) |
Windows Phone 8.1 and earlier | No | Windows Store app development is not available. |
Build Apps that Run on Windows Server | Using Tools for Native and Managed Classic Windows Desktop Development | Using Tools for UWP App Development |
Windows Server 2016 | Yes | Yes (see notes below) |
Windows Server 2016, Nano Server Installation Option | Yes, for .NET Core and a subset of Win32 See the Nano Server Dev Center. | No |
Windows Server 2012 R2 | Yes | Windows Store app development is not available. |
Windows Server 2012 | Yes | Windows Store app development is not available. |
Windows Server 2008 R2 | Yes | Not applicable |
Windows Server 2008 | Yes Remote debugging and profiling tools are not available. | Not applicable |
Windows Server 2003 | Yes Remote debugging and profiling tools are not available. Managed development requires using Visual Studio .NET multi-targeting and requires side-by-side installation of Visual Studio 2010. For more information, see: A Look Ahead at the Visual Studio 2012 Product Lineup and Platform Support. | Not applicable |
Build Apps that Run on Windows Embedded Devices | Using Tools for Native and Managed Classic Windows Desktop Development | Using Tools for UWP App Development |
Windows 10 IoT Core | Yes, for a subset of Win32 APIs See the IoT Core API Porting Tool for information. | Yes See the Windows IoT Dev Center for additional tools and resources. |
Windows 10 IoT Mobile Enterprise | No | Yes See the Windows IoT Dev Center for additional tools and resources. |
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise | Yes See the Windows IoT Dev Center for additional tools and resources. | Yes See the Windows IoT Dev Center for additional tools and resources. |
Windows Embedded 8 Standard and 8.1 Industry | Yes | No |
Windows Embedded Compact 2013 | No | Not applicable |
Windows Embedded 7 (Compact, Standard, and POSReady) | No | Not applicable |
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and earlier | No | Not applicable |
Windows XP Embedded (Including POSReady 2009, WES 2009, WEPOS) | No | Not applicable |