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

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

The Build 2026 keynote was overly-long, in keeping with tradition. But there was some good news for Windows developers too.

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

Developers doing Windows apps have a confusing arsenal of tools and frameworks to work with, but Microsoft is simplifying things a bit with a new Visual Studio workload that highlights the company's ...

The third preview of the Windows App SDK (formerly "Project Reunion") supports deploying WinUI 3 apps without MSIX-packaging. The Windows App SDK is described by Microsoft as the evolution of Windows ...

Microsoft has released a new version of the WinUI 3 Gallery app, a set of controls and styles for apps build with Windows App SDK. The latest version adds a new section, better design, and bugfixes.

To fix performance issues, Microsoft is replacing sluggish React Native and WebView components in Windows 11 shell with fast ...

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The Windows UI Library 3 is, as the three already indicates, not the first version of Windows UI. The development of the Windows UI Library began in 2012, without it being called that yet. With ...