microsoft/Windows-classic-samples resource
This repo contains samples that demonstrate the API used in Windows classic desktop applications. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4012
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 27
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5668 stars · 3294 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A Microsoft-maintained collection of code samples demonstrating the APIs used in Windows classic desktop (Win32) applications. Each sample ships with Visual Studio solution files, source, and assets for compiling and running.
Use cases
- learn how to call a specific Win32 API
- find example code for Windows desktop programming
- search for API usage examples across sample source code
- reference working Visual Studio projects for Windows 7/8.1 era APIs
- study classic Windows and Windows Server programming models
When to choose
- you are developing or maintaining classic Windows desktop applications
- you need concrete example code for a particular Windows API
- you are learning Win32 programming with Visual Studio
When to avoid
- you are building modern UWP or WinUI apps
- you need actively updated samples for the latest Windows APIs
- you want a library or tool rather than reference code
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
developer-tools documentation developer-tools windows tutorials windows cpp windows-api code-samples desktop-applications win32 visual-studio
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-classic-samples · fetched 2026-08-28 · ba0520c1d24c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/Windows-classic-samples | main | 66 |
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