Create a syndication client that downloads the feed. Private static async Task GetMSDNBlogFeed() Inform the system that the task is finished. Update the live tile with the feed items. while asynchronous code is still running.īackgroundTaskDeferral deferral = taskInstance.GetDeferral() Get a deferral, to prevent the task from closing prematurely Public async void Run( IBackgroundTaskInstance taskInstance ) Public sealed class BlogFeedBackgroundTask : IBackgroundTask In the Run method implementation, add code for the GetMSDNBlogFeed and UpdateTile methods.In BlogFeedBackgroundTask.cs, replace the automatically generated code with the stub code for the BlogFeedBackgroundTask class.In Solution Explorer, rename the automatically generated file, Class1.cs, to BlogFeedBackgroundTask.cs.

To prevent the task from closing prematurely while asynchronous code is still running, get a deferral. In this case, the task gets a syndication feed for the MSDN blogs. Your background work goes in the Run method. Implement the IBackgroundTask interface to create a class that updates your app's live tile. In the main project, add a reference to the BackgroundTasks project.Microsoft Visual Studio adds the new project to the solution. Name the project BackgroundTasks and click or tap OK.In the Add New Project dialog, select the Windows Runtime Component template in the Installed > Other Languages > Visual C# > Windows Universal section.

In Solution Explorer, right-click the solution, click Add, and then click New Project.

This is a separate assembly that the OS loads and runs in the background when a user installs your app. To enable a live tile for your app, add a new Windows Runtime component project to your solution.

Here's a video that shows how to add live tiles to your apps. Use a background task to update your app's live tile with fresh content.

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