Microsoft encourages developers to adopt WinUI 3 for native Windows apps

Microsoft wants more WinUI 3 apps across Windows 11, and Build 2026 shows how developers can get there with new tools, agents ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft is killing Windows 11’s web app slop, encourages devs to build native apps using WinUI

At the Build 2026 developer conference, Microsoft encouraged developers to build more native apps for Windows 11.
Windows Report

Microsoft Pushes Native Windows App Development With New WinUI AI Agents

Microsoft showcased new WinUI AI agents, app modernization tools, and native Windows development resources at Build 2026.
TechSpot

Third-party tool "Rebound 11" aims to improve the Windows 11 UI, while keeping system files intact

Cutting corners: A new tool is leveraging the capabilities of the Windows App SDK and WinUI 3 API to deliver a "comprehensive enhancement" to the Windows 11 user interface. Rebound 11 aims to bring ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft's Stalled UWP Project Supports .NET 9 to Help WinUI 3 Migration

Microsoft is previewing UWP (Universal Windows Platform) support for .NET 9, providing a path for existing UWP developers to modernize their apps with the latest .NET and Native AOT. That's being done ...