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Introduction to Background Tasks

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  • Language: English

Windows 8 provides Windows Store apps with the ability to run app code, even when the app is suspended, by using background tasks.

Windows 8 provides Windows Store apps with the ability to run app code, even when the app is suspended, by using background tasks. This paper describes the programming model to create background tasks, resource management policies for background tasks, and built-in user controls that allow the user to control per-app background task activity by using lock screen personalization. Some familiarity with Windows Store app development is assumed.

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Introduction_to_Background_Tasks.docx
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Operating Systems: Windows 8

Windows 8

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