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    What Is "Developer Mode" in Windows 10?

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    Developer mode in Windows 10 allows users to more easily test apps they are developing, use the Ubuntu Bash shell environment, change developer-focused settings, and debug apps in Visual Studio. To enable developer mode, go to Settings > Update & Security > For Developers and select developer mode. This allows sideloading of unsigned apps for testing and use of the Windows Subsystem for Linux to run the Ubuntu Bash shell. Developer mode also provides easier access to system settings useful for developers in one centralized location.

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    Developer mode in Windows 10 allows users to more easily test apps they are developing, use the Ubuntu Bash shell environment, change developer-focused settings, and debug apps in Visual Studio. To enable developer mode, go to Settings > Update & Security > For Developers and select developer mode. This allows sideloading of unsigned apps for testing and use of the Windows Subsystem for Linux to run the Ubuntu Bash shell. Developer mode also provides easier access to system settings useful for developers in one centralized location.

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    Developer mode in Windows 10 allows users to more easily test apps they are developing, use the Ubuntu Bash shell environment, change developer-focused settings, and debug apps in Visual Studio. To enable developer mode, go to Settings > Update & Security > For Developers and select developer mode. This allows sideloading of unsigned apps for testing and use of the Windows Subsystem for Linux to run the Ubuntu Bash shell. Developer mode also provides easier access to system settings useful for developers in one centralized location.

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    What Is “Developer Mode” in

    Windows 10?
    CHRIS HOFFMAN @CHRISBHOFFMAN
    UPDATED MARCH 1, 2018, 3:59PM EDT

    If you dig through Windows 10’s settings, you may come across something
    called “Developer Mode”. When put into Developer Mode, Windows allows
    you to more easily test apps you’re developing, use the Ubuntu Bash shell
    environment, change a variety of developer-focused settings, and do other
    such things.

    How to Enable Developer Mode


    This setting is available in the Settings app. To access it, head to Settings >
    Update & Security > For Developers and select “Developer mode”.
    Your Windows 10 PC will be put into Developer Mode. This works on all
    editions of Windows 10, including Windows 10 Home.
    Sideload Unsigned Apps (and Debug Them in Visual
    Studio)
    RELATED: Windows 10 Allows You To Sideload Universal Apps, Just Like
    Android Does
    This option is located below “Windows Store apps” and “Sideload apps“.
    Select “Windows Store apps” and Windows will only allow you to install
    UWP apps from the Windows Store. Select “Sideload apps”, the default
    setting, and Windows will also allow you to install apps from outside the
    Windows Store, as long as they’re signed with a valid certificate.
    But if you select “Developer mode”, you can install UWP apps from outside
    of the Windows Store, even if they’re not signed. This is a crucial option for
    UWP app developers, who will want to test their apps on their own PCs
    while developing them. This option replaces the need for a “developer
    license” on Windows 8.1.
    Developer Mode also allows you to debug UWP apps in Visual Studio. In
    fact, if you open a UWP application project in Visual Studio without
    Developer Mode enabled, you’ll see an “Enable Developer Mode for
    Windows 10” prompt message that instructs you to enable Developer
    Mode. You’ll then be able to run an app in debug mode directly from Visual
    Studio, testing it on your PC before uploading it to the Windows Store.

    Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10


    RELATED: How to Install and Use the Linux Bash Shell on Windows 10
    If you want to use Ubuntu’s Bash shell on Windows 10, you must first put
    your device into “Developer Mode”. Only once your device is in developer
    mode can you enable the “Windows Subsystem for Linux” and install the
    Ubuntu environment in Bash.
    If you disable Developer Mode, the Windows Subsystem for Linux will be
    disabled as well, preventing access to the Ubuntu Bash shell.
    Update: Starting with the Fall Creators Update, the Windows Subsystem for
    Linux is now a stable feature. You no longer have to enable Developer Mode
    to use Linux software on Windows.
    Easier Access to Settings Developers Want
    The “For Developers” pane allows you to quickly change a variety of system
    settings to be more developer-friendly. Some of these settings are available
    in Windows in other areas, but they’re scattered all over. This way,
    developers can access them all in one place.
    For File Explorer, Developer Mode can show file extensions, empty drives,
    hidden files, and system files, which are all normally hidden. It can also
    display the full path to a directory in the file manager’s title bar and enable
    easier access to the “Run as a different user” option.

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