The days of installing an emulator on your PC to play Android games are gone, at least for now. Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 11, ships with Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA).

Microsoft announced that Windows Subsystem for Android will be deprecated in March 2025, ... Amazon Appstore will no longer be available for download from the Microsoft Store on Windows 11 devices.

Open the Microsoft Store, go to your Library, and hit 'Get updates'. This is to make sure you're running the latest version of the Windows Subsystem for Android.

Android apps on Windows 11 originally seemed like Microsoft’s answer to Apple’s progress with its M1 chips and running iOS apps on macOS. Microsoft partnered with Amazon, but without official ...

Microsoft is pulling support for the Windows Subsystem for Android, a Windows 11 feature first released in October of 2021 that allowed Windows PCs to run Android apps alongside native Windows apps.

If you use Android apps on Windows, you're likely using the Windows Subsystem for Android. However, Microsoft has announced that they are sunsetting the service in 2025.

The ability to install the Google Play store for use with Windows Subsystem for Android possibly never happened officially, although this 2024 XDA-Developers.com article offered steps on how to do ...

The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is an optional Windows 11 feature that allows you to run Android apps within Microsoft’s desktop operating system. Out of the box, the feature is tied to ...

In a somewhat surprising move, Microsoft announced the end of Windows Subsystem for Android that allows running Android programs on Windows 11. The plug will be pulled in March 2025. Neowin® ...

Why it matters: The tiny Linux kernel hidden within Windows has grown, and is now a proper, stable part of the operating system thanks to the Microsoft Store integration. Updates will be easier ...