Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility
This Windows Compatibility Pack provides access to APIs that were previously available only for .NET Framework. It can be used from both .NET as well as .NET Standard.
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95.0M
95,017,443
Published
Aug 11, 2026
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Install
.NET CLI
dotnet add package Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility --version 10.0.11
Package Manager Console
Install-Package Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility -Version 10.0.11
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="10.0.11" />
Frameworks
Dependencies
[10.0.11, )
Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents
[10.0.11, )
net8.0
System.CodeDom
[10.0.11, )
net8.0
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
System.Data.Odbc
[10.0.11, )
net8.0
System.Data.OleDb
[10.0.11, )
net8.0
System.Data.SqlClient
[4.9.1, )
net8.0
System.Diagnostics.EventLog
[10.0.11, )
net8.0
[10.0.11, )
System.DirectoryServices
[10.0.11, )
net8.0
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
System.Drawing.Common
[10.0.11, )
net8.0
System.IO.Packaging
[10.0.11, )
net8.0
System.IO.Ports
[10.0.11, )
net8.0
System.Management
[10.0.11, )
net8.0
System.Reflection.Context
[10.0.11, )
net8.0
System.Runtime.Caching
[10.0.11, )
net8.0
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
System.Security.Permissions
[10.0.11, )
net8.0
System.ServiceModel.Http
[8.1.2, )
net8.0
System.ServiceModel.NetTcp
[8.1.2, )
net8.0
[8.1.2, )
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
System.Speech
[10.0.11, )
net8.0
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
[8.1.2, )
[10.0.11, )
Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents
[10.0.11, )
net9.0
System.CodeDom
[10.0.11, )
net9.0
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
System.Data.Odbc
[10.0.11, )
net9.0
System.Data.OleDb
[10.0.11, )
net9.0
System.Data.SqlClient
[4.9.1, )
net9.0
System.Diagnostics.EventLog
[10.0.11, )
net9.0
[10.0.11, )
System.DirectoryServices
[10.0.11, )
net9.0
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
System.Drawing.Common
[10.0.11, )
net9.0
System.IO.Packaging
[10.0.11, )
net9.0
System.IO.Ports
[10.0.11, )
net9.0
System.Management
[10.0.11, )
net9.0
System.Reflection.Context
[10.0.11, )
net9.0
System.Runtime.Caching
[10.0.11, )
net9.0
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
System.Security.Permissions
[10.0.11, )
net9.0
System.ServiceModel.Http
[8.1.2, )
net9.0
System.ServiceModel.NetTcp
[8.1.2, )
net9.0
[8.1.2, )
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
System.Speech
[10.0.11, )
net9.0
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
[8.1.2, )
[10.0.11, )
Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
System.CodeDom
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
System.Data.Odbc
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
System.Data.OleDb
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
System.Data.SqlClient
[4.9.1, )
net10.0
System.Diagnostics.EventLog
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
[10.0.11, )
System.DirectoryServices
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
System.Drawing.Common
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
System.IO.Packaging
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
System.IO.Ports
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
System.Management
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
System.Reflection.Context
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
System.Runtime.Caching
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
[10.0.11, )
[10.0.11, )
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
System.Security.Permissions
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
System.ServiceModel.Http
[8.1.2, )
net10.0
System.ServiceModel.NetTcp
[8.1.2, )
net10.0
System.ServiceModel.Primitives
[8.1.2, )
net10.0
System.ServiceModel.Syndication
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
[10.0.11, )
System.Speech
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
System.Text.Encoding.CodePages
[10.0.11, )
net10.0
System.Web.Services.Description
[8.1.2, )
net10.0
Microsoft.Win32.Registry
[5.0.0, )
.NETStandard2.0
Microsoft.Win32.Registry.AccessControl
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.CodeDom
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.ComponentModel.Composition
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Data.DataSetExtensions
[4.5.0, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Data.Odbc
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Data.OleDb
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Data.SqlClient
[4.9.1, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Diagnostics.EventLog
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.DirectoryServices
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.DirectoryServices.Protocols
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Drawing.Common
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.IO.FileSystem.AccessControl
[5.0.0, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.IO.Packaging
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.IO.Pipes.AccessControl
[5.0.0, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.IO.Ports
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Management
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Reflection.Context
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Reflection.Emit
[4.7.0, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Reflection.Emit.ILGeneration
[4.7.0, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Reflection.Emit.Lightweight
[4.7.0, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Runtime.Caching
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Security.AccessControl
[6.0.0, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Security.Cryptography.Cng
[5.0.0, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Security.Permissions
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Security.Principal.Windows
[5.0.0, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.ServiceModel.Http
[8.1.2, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.ServiceModel.NetTcp
[8.1.2, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.ServiceModel.Primitives
[8.1.2, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.ServiceModel.Syndication
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Speech
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Text.Encoding.CodePages
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Threading.AccessControl
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.0
System.Web.Services.Description
[8.1.2, )
.NETStandard2.0
Microsoft.Win32.Registry
[5.0.0, )
.NETStandard2.1
Microsoft.Win32.Registry.AccessControl
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.CodeDom
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.ComponentModel.Composition
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.ComponentModel.Composition.Registration
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Data.DataSetExtensions
[4.5.0, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Data.Odbc
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Data.OleDb
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Data.SqlClient
[4.9.1, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Diagnostics.EventLog
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.DirectoryServices
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.DirectoryServices.Protocols
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Drawing.Common
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.IO.FileSystem.AccessControl
[5.0.0, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.IO.Packaging
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.IO.Pipes.AccessControl
[5.0.0, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.IO.Ports
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Management
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Reflection.Context
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Runtime.Caching
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Security.AccessControl
[6.0.0, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Security.Cryptography.Cng
[5.0.0, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Security.Permissions
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Security.Principal.Windows
[5.0.0, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.ServiceModel.Http
[8.1.2, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.ServiceModel.NetTcp
[8.1.2, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.ServiceModel.Primitives
[8.1.2, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.ServiceModel.Syndication
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Speech
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Text.Encoding.CodePages
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Threading.AccessControl
[10.0.11, )
.NETStandard2.1
System.Web.Services.Description
[8.1.2, )
.NETStandard2.1
Adoption guide
A verified publisher signal is available. Assess fit from the package's supported frameworks, license and dependency graph rather than popularity alone.
Compatibility metadata lists 5 target frameworks; confirm the exact target used by your application.
The published metadata declares 180 direct dependency entries across framework groups. Inspect the resolved dependency graph for your target framework.
How to read this guidance
Sources: published NuGet v3 registry metadata and explicit NuBrowse editorial guides. Refresh: package metadata is refreshed from NuGet when the page loads. Limit: this is not a security, legal or compatibility guarantee; validate the selected version in your project.
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