<s>
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
SDK	I-Application
,	O
and	O
its	O
predecessors	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
,	O
and	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
SDK	I-Application
,	O
are	O
software	B-Application
development	I-Application
kits	I-Application
(	O
SDKs	O
)	O
from	O
Microsoft	O
that	O
contain	O
documentation	O
,	O
header	B-Language
files	I-Language
,	O
libraries	B-Library
,	O
samples	O
and	O
tools	O
required	O
to	O
develop	O
applications	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
specializes	O
in	O
developing	O
applications	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
2000	I-Application
,	O
XP	B-Application
and	O
Windows	B-Application
Server	I-Application
2003	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
SDK	I-Application
is	O
dedicated	O
to	O
developing	O
applications	O
for	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
1.1	O
and	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
2.0	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
is	O
the	O
successor	O
of	O
the	O
two	O
and	O
supports	O
developing	O
applications	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
and	O
later	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
3.0	O
and	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
is	O
the	O
successor	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
SDK	I-Application
for	O
Windows	B-Application
3.1x	I-Application
and	O
Microsoft	O
Win32	B-Library
SDK	O
for	O
Windows	O
9x	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
contains	O
compilers	B-Language
,	O
tools	O
,	O
documentations	O
,	O
header	B-Language
files	I-Language
,	O
libraries	B-Library
and	O
samples	O
needed	O
for	O
software	O
development	O
on	O
IA-32	B-Device
,	O
x64	B-Device
and	O
IA-64	B-General_Concept
CPU	B-General_Concept
architectures	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
however	O
,	O
came	O
to	O
being	O
with	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starting	O
with	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
,	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
SDK	I-Application
,	O
Tablet	O
PC	O
SDK	O
and	O
Windows	O
Media	O
SDK	O
are	O
replaced	O
by	O
a	O
new	O
unified	O
kit	O
called	O
Windows	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
1.1	O
SDK	O
is	O
not	O
included	O
since	O
the	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
1.1	O
does	O
not	O
ship	O
with	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
Windows	O
Media	O
Center	O
SDK	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
ships	O
separately	O
.	O
)	O
</s>
<s>
DirectX	O
SDK	O
was	O
merged	O
into	O
Windows	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
allows	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
specify	O
the	O
components	O
to	O
be	O
installed	O
and	O
where	O
to	O
install	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
integrates	O
with	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
,	O
so	O
that	O
multiple	O
copies	O
of	O
the	O
components	O
that	O
both	O
have	O
are	O
not	O
installed	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
compatibility	O
caveats	O
if	O
either	O
of	O
the	O
two	O
is	O
not	O
from	O
the	O
same	O
era	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Information	O
shown	O
can	O
be	O
filtered	O
by	O
content	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
showing	O
only	O
new	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
content	O
,	O
only	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
content	O
,	O
or	O
showing	O
content	O
for	O
a	O
specific	O
language	O
or	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Application
SDKs	I-Application
are	O
available	O
for	O
free	O
;	O
they	O
were	O
once	O
available	O
on	O
Microsoft	O
Download	O
Center	O
but	O
were	O
moved	O
to	O
MSDN	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
Server	I-Application
2003	I-Application
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
released	O
in	O
February	O
2003	O
was	O
the	O
last	O
SDK	O
to	O
provide	O
full	O
support	O
of	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
6.0	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
older	O
PSDK	B-Application
versions	O
can	O
still	O
be	O
downloaded	O
from	O
the	O
Microsoft	O
Download	O
center	O
;	O
others	O
can	O
be	O
ordered	O
on	O
CD/DVD	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
Microsoft	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
version	O
release	O
historyWindows	O
and	O
Windows	O
Phone	O
SDK	O
archiveNameVersion	O
numberBuild	O
numberRelease	O
dateDownloadNotesMicrosoft	O
Windows	O
Software	O
Development	O
Kit3.11992Microsoft	O
Windows	O
Software	O
Development	O
Kit3.11Microsoft	O
Win32	B-Library
Software	O
Development	O
Kit3.1Microsoft	O
Win32	B-Library
Software	O
Development	O
Kit3.53.50.612.11994-04Microsoft	O
Win32	B-Library
Software	O
Development	O
Kit3.511995-06Microsoft	O
Win32	B-Library
Software	O
Development	O
Kit4.01996-11Microsoft	O
Win32	B-Library
Software	O
Development	O
Kitv5.05.0.1636.11998-06Included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
6Microsoft	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
April	O
19991999-04MSDN	O
subscription	O
CD-ROM	O
disc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Last	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
to	O
officially	O
install	O
on	O
Windows	O
95Microsoft	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
September	O
19991999-09MSDN	O
subscription	O
CD-ROM	O
disc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Last	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
to	O
fully	O
support	O
Visual	O
C++	O
5.0Microsoft	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
February	O
20012001-02Microsoft	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
June	O
20012001-06MSDN	O
subscription	O
CD-ROM	O
disc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Last	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
to	O
officially	O
develop	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
Does	O
not	O
officially	O
install	O
on	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
)	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Platform	I-Application
SDK	I-Application
August	O
2001v5.15.1.2601.02001-08MSDN	O
subscription	O
CD-ROM	O
disc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Last	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
to	O
unofficially	O
develop	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
Does	O
not	O
officially	O
install	O
on	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
)	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Platform	I-Application
SDK	I-Application
November	O
2001v5.25.2.3590.22001-11Microsoft	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
May	O
2002v5.25.2.3639.12002-05Microsoft	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
July	O
2002v5.25.2.3663.02002-07Microsoft	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
August	O
2002v5.25.2.3672.12002-08Microsoft	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
November	O
2002v5.25.2.3718.12002-11Microsoft	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
February	O
2003v5.25.2.3790.02003-02Last	O
version	O
with	O
VC6	O
supportWindows®	O
Server	O
2003	O
SP1	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
Web	O
Install	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
Download	O
Center	O
"	O
The	O
last	O
SDK	O
that	O
will	O
work	O
with	O
VC	O
6.0	O
is	O
the	O
February	O
2003	O
Edition	O
,	O
you	O
can	O
order	O
a	O
CD	O
on	O
the	O
fulfillment	O
site.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
and	O
latest	O
version	O
with	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
and	O
Windows	B-Device
98	I-Device
support	O
..	O
NET	O
Framework	O
SDK	O
Version	O
1.11.1.4322.5732003-03-29Included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Does	O
not	O
include	O
the	O
Platform	O
SDK.Microsoft	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
for	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
SP25.1.2600.21802004-08Introduced	O
strsafe.hWindows	O
Server	O
2003	O
SP1	O
Platform	O
SDKv5.25.2.3790.1830.152005-05-02Windows	O
Server	O
2003	O
R2	O
Platform	O
SDKv5.25.2.3790.2075.512006-03-14Also	O
suggested	O
by	O
MS	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
VS6.NET	O
Framework	O
2.0	O
Software	O
Development	O
Kit2.0.50727.422006-11-29Included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2005	O
Professional	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Does	O
not	O
include	O
the	O
Platform	O
SDK.Microsoft	O
Windows	O
Software	B-Application
Development	I-Application
Kit	I-Application
for	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
and	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
3.0	O
Runtime	O
Componentsv6.06.0.6000.163842006-10-30	O
The	O
C++	O
compilers	B-Language
in	O
this	O
SDK	O
release	O
support	O
the	O
/analyze	O
key.Microsoft	O
Windows	O
Software	B-Application
Development	I-Application
Kit	I-Application
Update	O
for	O
Windows	O
Vistav6.16.1.6000.16384.102007-03-22First	O
unified	O
.NET	B-Application
and	O
Platform	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Does	O
not	O
support	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
.NET	B-Application
2003	O
and	O
Microsoft	O
Visual	O
C++	O
Toolkit	O
2003Included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2008Microsoft	O
Windows	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
Blog	O
:	O
New	O
samples	O
in	O
Win	B-Device
7	I-Device
SDK	O
:	O
Direct2D	O
and	O
DirectWritev6.0a6.1.6723.12007-11-19Windows	O
SDK	O
for	O
Windows	B-Device
Server	I-Device
2008	I-Device
and	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
3.5v6.16.0.6001.18000.3672008-02-05.NET	O
Framework	O
3.5Microsoft	O
Windows	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
for	O
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
and	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
3.5	O
SP1v7.06.1.7600.163852009-07-24Included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2010v7.0a6.1.7600.163852010-04-12	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Works	O
only	O
with	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2010	O
and	O
not	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2010	I-Application
Express	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
last	O
version	O
to	O
include	O
offline	O
documentation.Microsoft	O
Windows	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
for	O
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
and	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
4v7.17.1.7600.0.305142010-05-19Microsoft	O
Windows	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
for	O
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
and	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
4	O
iso	O
imageMicrosoft	O
Windows	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
for	O
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
and	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
4	O
web	O
installer	O
,	O
It	O
is	O
the	O
latest	O
version	O
that	O
officially	O
supports	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
target.Included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2012	O
Update	O
1	O
(	O
or	O
later	O
)	O
v7.1A7.1.51106Introduces	O
the	O
"	O
v110_xp	O
"	O
platform	O
toolsetMicrosoft	O
Windows	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
for	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
and	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
4.5v8.06.2.9200.163842012-11-15Windows	O
SDK	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
–	O
Windows	O
Dev	O
Center	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retrieved	O
on	O
16	O
..	O
NET	O
Framework	O
4.5	O
,	O
Windows	O
Store	O
apps	O
and	O
Integrated	O
DirectX	O
SDK	O
Included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2012v8.0A8.0.50727Windows	O
Software	B-Application
Development	I-Application
Kit	I-Application
(	O
SDK	O
)	O
for	O
Windows	O
8.1v8.18.100.25984.02013-10-17Windows	O
8.1	O
,	O
.NET	B-Application
Framework	I-Application
4.5.1	O
,	O
Windows	O
Store	O
apps	O
and	O
Integrated	O
DirectX	O
SDK	O
Included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2013v8.1A8.1.51636Includes	O
the	O
"	O
v120_xp	O
"	O
platform	O
toolsetWindows	O
Standalone	O
SDK	O
for	O
Windows	O
10v1010.0.10240.02015-07-29Also	O
included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2015Building	O
Apps	O
for	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
with	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2015Windows	O
Standalone	O
SDK	O
for	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
Version	O
1511Windows	O
10	O
SDK	O
Release	O
Notesv1010.0.10586.2122015-11-30Also	O
included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2015	O
Update	O
1	O
&	O
2Visual	O
Studio	O
2015	O
Update	O
1	O
Release	O
NotesWindows	O
Standalone	O
SDK	O
for	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
Version	O
1607v1010.0.14393.7952016-08-02Also	O
included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2015	O
Update	O
3Windows	O
Standalone	O
SDK	O
for	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Creators	O
Update	O
,	O
Version	O
1703v1010.0.15063.02017-04-05Included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2017	O
ver.15.1Windows	O
10	O
SDK	O
for	O
Fall	O
Creators	O
Update	O
,	O
version	O
1709v1010.0.16299.152017-10-10Included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2017	O
ver.15.4Windows	O
10	O
SDK	O
for	O
April	O
2018	O
Update	O
,	O
version	O
1803v1010.0.17134.02018-05-08Included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2017	O
ver.15.7Windows	O
10	O
SDK	O
for	O
October	O
2018	O
Update	O
,	O
version	O
1809v1010.0.17763.02018-10-02Included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2017	O
ver.15.8Windows	O
10	O
SDK	O
for	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
version	O
1903v1010.0.18362.02019-05-21Included	O
in	O
Visual	B-Application
Studio	I-Application
2019Windows	O
10	O
SDK	O
for	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
version	O
2004v1010.0.19041.02020-05-12Windows	O
10	O
SDK	O
for	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
version	O
2004v1010.0.19041.6852020-12-16Servicing	O
updateWindows	O
10	O
SDK	O
for	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
version	O
21H1v1010.0.20348.02021-05-25Windows	O
10	O
SDK	O
for	O
Windows	O
11v1010.0.22000.1942021-10-04Windows	O
SDK	O
for	O
Windows	O
11v1010.0.22621.7552022-10-25Released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
11	I-Application
,	O
version	O
22H2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DExplore	O
document	O
viewer	O
(	O
Can	O
be	O
separately	O
installed	O
)	O
Windows	O
Software	B-Application
Development	I-Application
Kit	I-Application
(	O
SDK	O
)	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
Command-line	O
build	O
environment	O
,	O
including	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Windows	B-Application
SDK	I-Application
documentation	O
includes	O
manuals	O
documenting	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Language-related	O
topics	O
for	O
C++	O
,	O
C#	O
,	O
Visual	O
Basic.NET	O
,	O
F#	O
,	O
JavaScript	O
,	O
CSS	B-Language
and	O
HTML	B-Language
,	O
such	O
as	O
syntax	O
and	O
conventions	O
(	O
Windows	B-Application
PowerShell	I-Application
language	O
is	O
not	O
covered	O
.	O
)	O
</s>
