This guide will teach you the steps to install WSA on Windows 11.

Install WSA on Windows 11

Although installing the Windows Subsystem for Android requires only one click from the Microsoft Store, you still need to complete various steps before adding the support.

1. Prerequisites

You can use these instructions to check your computer specifications on Windows 11.

2. Enable Virtual Machine Platform

Before enabling the Virtual Machine Platform feature, the computer must have virtualization enabled on the UEFI firmware. If you don’t have this feature enabled, check with your computer manufacturer to find the specific details to complete this task.

To enable Virtual Machine Platform on Windows 11, use these steps:

  • Open Start on Windows 11.
  • Search for Turn Windows features on or off, and click the top result to open the app.
  • Check the “Virtual Machine Platform” option.
  • Click the OK button.
  • Restart the computer.

Once you complete the steps, you can continue with the steps to install WSA. 

Open Start on Windows 11.

Search for Turn Windows features on or off, and click the top result to open the app.

Check the “Virtual Machine Platform” option.

Click the OK button.

Restart the computer.

3. Install Windows Subsystem for Android

Once you complete the steps, you can install Android apps on Windows 11. If you have problems installing this app, you can install WSA directly with the steps below.

Click the Install button.

After you complete the steps, you can start running Android apps on Windows 11.

Force installation from PowerShell

Alternatively, you can force the installation using PowerShell commands if you have a capable machine.

To install WSA manually with PowerShell, use these steps:

  • Open the rg-adguard.net website.
  • Select the Productid option, paste this ID: 9p3395vx91nr, select the Slow option, and click the Check button.
  • Click the MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForAndroid_2210.40000.7.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle link to save the app package (1.35GB).
  • Open Start.
  • Search for PowerShell, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
  • Type the following command to change the directory to the folder with the Msixbundle file and press Enter:
  • cd C:\PATH\TO\Msixbundle
  • In the command, update the path with the location where you saved the package file.
  • Type the following command to install Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11 and press Enter:
  • Add-AppxPackage MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForAndroid_2210.40000.7.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle.msixbundle
  • In the command, update the app package name with the name of the file you have downloaded.

Open the rg-adguard.net website.

Select the Productid option, paste this ID: 9p3395vx91nr, select the Slow option, and click the Check button.

Click the MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForAndroid_2210.40000.7.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle link to save the app package (1.35GB).

Open Start.

Search for PowerShell, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.

Type the following command to change the directory to the folder with the Msixbundle file and press Enter:

cd C:\PATH\TO\Msixbundle

In the command, update the path with the location where you saved the package file.

Type the following command to install Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11 and press Enter:

Add-AppxPackage MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForAndroid_2210.40000.7.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle.msixbundle

In the command, update the app package name with the name of the file you have downloaded.