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Windows 11 is full of web apps eating 1GB+ RAM because Microsoft neglected WinUI, and now it’s finally fixing it by adding basic features developers wanted

WinUI finally gets native TableView, Chart and inking controls, the basics that pushed Windows 11 developers toward Electron ...
TechSpot

Microsoft says new Windows App SDK delivers "incredible" performance gains

Forward-looking: Initially deployed in 2021, the Windows App SDK is designed to provide a comprehensive set of APIs and tools for building modern Windows desktop applications. Developers can choose ...
InfoWorld

Building next-generation applications with the Windows App SDK

One of the biggest problems Microsoft faces is how to make Windows an attractive platform for developers again. It’s easy to put a web front end on a cloud-native application that supports desktop and ...
PC World

Microsoft makes good on promise to speed up Windows 11 apps

Over the past few years, Microsoft has been pushing to migrate UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps to the newer Windows App SDK. The transition hasn’t been completely smooth, though, and the company ...
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 ...
BleepingComputer

Microsoft pulls WinAppSDK update breaking Windows 10 app uninstalls

Microsoft has confirmed that, since November 12, some Windows 10 users have been unable to update or uninstall packaged applications like Microsoft Teams. This known issue is caused by the WinAppSDK 1 ...