Microsoft has introduced a new architecture called Universal Windows Platform (UWP) in Windows 1 system. The main function of UWP architecture is to provide a unified cross-platform (PC and mobile phone) Windows application experience.
Compared with conventional Win32 applications, UWP applications have the following advantages:
UWP applications have good advantages in security, convenience of installation and management and cross-platform, so if you are a Windows 1 user, it is strongly recommended to try UWP applications.
For users who are new to UWP applications, they may encounter the following puzzles:
In view of the above problems, combined with my experience, I have sorted out three skills in using UWP applications.
By default, Windows 1 users can only download UWP applications in the Windows Store. I think this unified installation method ensures the security of installing applications and saves users time and energy in finding installation packages. After logging in to the store with Microsoft account, the history of installing applications will be bound in this account, which is convenient for quickly installing used applications after reinstalling the system and replacing the computer.
if you are a developer/tester, you can actually install the. appx file manually in Windows 1 (that is, install the UWP application offline), and the specific steps for directly installing the. appx file are as follows:
1. Turn on the "Side Load Application" function, open the setup application of Windows 1 system, click "Update and Security-Developer Options" in turn, and select "Side Load Application" in the right column.
2. after turning on the side-loading application function, double-click the. appx file to directly install the UWP application, or use PowerShell command to install the UWP application. Example of the command: Add-AppxPackage file_path.
after installing a large number of UWP applications, it is bound to face the problem of how to manage them. making good use of the start menu and dynamic tile function of Windows 1 will help to use UWP applications more efficiently.
all installed UWP applications will be placed in the application list in the start screen of Windows 1 system. if you know which application to open, you can easily find the target application by initials (the search function in the start menu can also quickly find the application).
in addition to the application list, make rational use of the tile area in the right half of the start screen to further enhance the efficient use of UWP applications. In order to increase the display area of the start menu, you can navigate to "Settings-Personalization-Start" in turn and open "Use Full Screen Start Screen" to make the whole start menu occupy the full screen area.
Open the right-click menu option of any application, and select "Fix to Start Screen", and the target application will appear in the tile area. Users need to group or sort it. Press and hold the application icon with the left mouse button, and they can drag and drop it at will. You can also refer to the mobile phone Launcher to create a folder for the specified purpose/application scene, and put similar applications in this specific folder.
some UWP applications also support dynamic effects. after opening, some specific contents will be displayed in the application icon box, and users can preview the information in the application without clicking to open the application. For example, Microsoft's weather application can directly preview the local weather conditions by turning on the dynamic tile function.
because the UWP application is restricted to run in a virtual sandbox environment called App Container, the application can't access localhost. Even if the computer starts the proxy, the UWP application can't access the local proxy server, and there will be "unable to connect to the service you need at present, please check the network connection or try again later".
the network isolation of UWP applications can be released by using the CheckNetIsolation.exe tool that comes with Windows 1 system or the third-party software Fiddler.
open the registry editor of the system and locate the path HKEY _ current _ user \ software \ classes \ local settings \ software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ currentversion \ appcontainer \ mappings. The left side of Registry Editor lists the installed folders named after the application of SID value, the right DisplayName item is the application name, and the left side records the SID value of the target application.
open the CMD command panel and enter the following command, where the SID is the SID value obtained earlier, and the command line window prompts "Done", indicating that the network isolation of the target application has been lifted.
CheckNetIsolation.exe Loopback Empty-a-p = SID
To use Fiddler software, select WinConfig in the top menu bar, check the application that needs to be excluded from network isolation in the pop-up window, and finally click Save Changes.
users often use some audio-video UWP applications, which will produce a large number of cache files, resulting in increasingly tight system disk space. Using the reset function of the application itself can reduce the cache, but at the same time, it will restore the default settings of the application. Another method is to manually open the application file directory and delete the configuration files and cache files (INetCache, INetCookies and INetHistory) located in the Packages\AC folder, but this method is slightly cumbersome.
in order to clear all the caches with one click, use the key combination Win+R to open the running window, enter wsreset, and the interface of Microsoft App Store will automatically pop up after entering the car. After a while, the cleaning will be successful.
The concept, advantages and skills of UWP application are introduced earlier. I believe you have a clear understanding of UWP application. Here, according to the functional classification, I recommend a wave of excellent UWP applications. You are welcome to try them out and talk about your experience in the message area.
Netease Cloud Music
The UWP version of Netease Cloud Music is similar to the PC version in function, with good response speed and experience, and combined with the characteristics of Windows 1 system, it can control the playback through the volume button and the taskbar icon at the same time, and even call the cloud music through Cortana assistant to listen to songs and recognize songs.
go to the Windows store to download Netease cloud music for free.
Grover Podcast
Grover Podcast is known as the best podcast management software on Windows 1, which supports iTunes to search for Podcasts. Users can also import subscribed podcasts from other platforms by importing and exporting xml files.
go to the Windows store to download Grover Podcast for free.
iqiyi
compared with the Web page, the biggest feature of the UWP version of iqiyi is that there is no advertisement!
go to the Windows store to download iqiyi for free.
VLC
VLC is a portable, free and open source cross-platform media player and streaming media server, which not only supports most video and audio formats, but also supports subtitles and streaming media protocols on-demand online. UWP version has not fully realized all the functions of desktop version, such as not supporting playing DVD or Blu-ray disc.
go to the Windows store to download VLC for free.
ACG player
ACG player itself, as an audio and video playback tool, supports comprehensive audio and video formats, and it is said that it can also save electricity and generate less heat for notebook computers during playback. Another feature of ACG is to provide the visual effect of cool music EQ animation and artistic subtitles, so as to play tricks in the process of video playback.
go to the Windows store to download the ACG player for free, and buy the removable advertisement inside (18 yuan fee).
myersplash
Most of the wallpapers in the myersplash application come from the well-known copyright-free wallpaper resource website Unsplash, and the daily wallpaper recommendation function includes Unsplash wallpapers selected by developers and their own photography works. But also supports automatic background update of desktop wallpaper and screen lock wallpaper.
to go to the Windows store, you need to pay to download MyerSplash (7 yuan).
Splash!
go to the Windows store and download Splash for free! .
Sketchable
Sketchable is a professional drawing application, which supports Surface Dial hardware color matching operation. The software provides a variety of brush tools. The official claims that GPU acceleration is adopted to make the drawing interaction smoother, and PSD files containing layers can be exported after drawing.
Go to the Windows App Store to download Sketchable for free, and some functions need to be unlocked in-house (cost 179 yuan).
Assetizr
Assetizr is a simple image editing application, which provides the functions of changing size, compressing images and renaming, and supports JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, GIF and WEBP image formats.
go to the Windows store to download Assetizr for free.
Snipaste
Snipaste provides powerful and easy-to-use functions of screenshot, mapping and image annotation, and can easily add annotations such as text, arrows and mosaics during the screenshot process, and can also directly fix the screenshot content on the screen. After users are familiar with the shortcut keys built into the application, they will definitely improve the operation efficiency of screenshots quickly.
go to the Windows store to download Snipaste for free, and there is also a paid professional version (99 yuan).
Lunacy
Lunacy can view and edit Sketch files on Windows, and fully support the display of layers, shapes and characters. Even if there is a problem of missing fonts, the application will kindly remind you of missing fonts, and realize one-click search for the corresponding fonts in Google. Lunacy also provides the function of editing Sketch files, allowing Windows users to add text, graphics and adjust the color and transparency of elements.
go to the Windows store to download Lunacy for free.
Newsflow
Newsflow is an RSS reader. Users can directly search for feeds within the application, or manually add subscription addresses, and set up related subscriptions to be imported and exported through OPML format files. Newsflow has built-in functions of reading later and favorites, which is convenient for users to read intensively next time.
Go to the Windows App Store to download Newsflow for free. If you use Feedly reader at the same time, you can choose to buy Newsflow+Feedly (35 yuan) to synchronize the settings of the two apps.
later mark for Pocket
later mark for Pocket is a third-party client of later reading service, which provides batch editing of reading items, advanced filters, and can quickly add web pages to pocket applications through sharing menus by taking advantage of Windows system features.
go to the Windows store to download the Latermark for Pocket for free, and provide in-store removal advertisements (21 yuan fee).
book bazaar reader
book bazaar reader is an e-book reader that supports EPUB, MOBI, PDF, FB2 and TXT formats. in addition to importing e-books from local computers, the application also has e-book resources provided by several open publishing platforms such as Guttenberg and ManyBooks. In the reading experience, Book Bazaar Reader provides many control options such as font adjustment, page format, reading at night, table of contents, etc. Users can also do various editing operations by using bookmarks, color highlighting and adding notes.
go to the Windows store to download the Book Bazaar Reader for free, and provide in-house removal advertisements (71 yuan fee).
Todoist
Todoist is a well-known to-do list management tool. UWP version provides more comprehensive functions, including to-do list reminding, * * * sharing, setting subtasks and priority levels of different projects, powerful task filter function, and combined with the notification center function of Windows system, it can remind all kinds of items immediately.
Go to the Windows App Store to download Todoist for free, and provide an in-house unlocked premium version (the cost is 279 yuan/year).
paper science calculator
Go to the Windows App Store to download the paper science calculator for free.
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