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I have been writing about Windows since the days of Windows 3.1. As you can imagine, I have seen a lot of Windows operating systems come and go during that time. The one thing that all of these ...
Microsoft is planning to end support for its Windows Subsystem for Android component in Windows 11. The end of support for Windows Subsystem for Android in Windows 11 is slated for March 5, 2025, per ...
Microsoft first brought over the option to run Android apps natively in Windows 11 in 2021, but the dream is coming to an end after just a few years. Today, the company quietly updated its ...
Microsoft has unexpectedly announced they are ending support for the Windows Subsystem for Android next year on March 5th. The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) allows users to run native Android ...
I'm a bit disappointed in this. I often camp where there's no WiFi and cellular data is very expensive so I've installed the Android versions of several media apps into the Android subsystem for ...
You won’t be able to download new Android apps from Amazon’s Appstore on Windows 11 in March 2025. You won’t be able to download new Android apps from Amazon ...
Microsoft has announced it is ending Windows Subsystem for Android support. Users will lose access to the Amazon Appstore on Windows and all applications and games that rely on WSA. Support will end ...
The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is a Windows 11 feature that lets you install and run Android apps on a Windows computer. Microsoft first previewed the feature in 2021, rolled out a preview to ...
Windows Central is reporting "from multiple sources" that Project Astoria is now on hold indefinitely, and "may even be shelved completely." For its part, Microsoft hasn't said much about Astoria ...
Windows updates are often known for adding features. Good or bad, most Windows updates bring something new to the table, and that's what makes the OS more exciting. But many times, Updates also remove ...
It was only a few years ago — in 2021 — that Windows 11 gained official support for Android apps thanks to a Microsoft-maintained VM called the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). With the WSA, ...
Microsoft this week announced, unexpectedly, that Windows 11 would drop its Subsystem for Android that allowed the OS to run Android apps. Now, we’re getting some insight as to why the decision was ...