Security News > 2021 > October > Hands on with Microsoft's Android app support in Windows 11
Microsoft has released its first preview build of the Windows Subsystem for Android, allowing you to run Android apps directly on your desktop.
Like the Windows Subsystem for Linux, the Windows Subsystem for Android allows you to run native Android apps in a virtualized environment with sound, graphics, and network connectivity.
"We have partnered with Amazon and popular app developers to curate 50 apps for Windows Insiders to test and validate across a broad set of hardware. We will release new apps through Windows Insider Program updates in the coming months," announced Microsoft today.
The preview is only available to Windows 11 Insiders in the 'Beta' channel who have virtualization enabled on their devices, run Windows 11 in the Beta channel, the operating system configured for the USA region, and USA Amazon account, and the device must meet the minimum system requirements.
Rather than being a separate component, the Windows Subsystem for Android is installed by and coupled with the Amazon Appstore app.
The Amazon Appstore can be installed through the Microsoft Store, and when installed, will also install the Windows Subsystem for Android in Windows 11.
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