A Windows application, sometimes known as a “Windows app,” is a program created to operate on the Microsoft Windows operating system. All 32-bit Windows apps work in both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows editions. All 64-bit apps require 64-bit Windows, the default operating system on new Windows PCs and tablets.

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Definition

Windows Forms provides the graphical user interface for the Windows program. Button, TextBox, Radio Button, CheckBox, and other data and connection controls are available in Windows forms. You may create a Windows program using an IDE such as Microsoft Visual Studio and a range of languages such as C#, Visual Basic, C++, J#, and others.

A Web Program is a sort of application that runs in a browser and is hosted by a Web server configured with Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS). All web applications in.NET are built on ASP.NET, a component of the.NET platform that offers design-time objects and controls and a run-time execution context. ASP.NET aids in the development of a wide range of online applications, from a simple website that delivers HTML pages to a high-end corporate application that operates on the internet.

Windows App vs. Website App

The primary distinction between a Windows program and a web application is that the former is installed on a Windows-based operating system, while the latter is deployed on a web server. A Windows program can only be accessible from the machine where it has been installed. A web application may be accessible through the internet from any system.
You’ll need an Internet Information Services (IIS) server to launch the web application. A Windows program can be run directly on a Windows operating system.

Finally, Windows apps can only be run on the Windows operating system. Web applications may operate on several platforms, such as Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris, and Android.