On this day nine years ago, Microsoft tried to reshape Windows apps with a new UWP vision

From our Archives: Instead of phones, Microsoft is going to re-message what Universal Windows Platform (UWP) means for the ...
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Microsoft engineer says native apps are back, and it could finally revive Windows 11’s fight against web apps

An engineer at Microsoft has suggested that native apps are back and it aligns with the company's recent Windows 11 revival ...
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The Microsoft Store on Windows 11 is actually great now — here's why you should be using it in 2025

The Windows app store has taken many forms over the years, first launching with Windows 8 in 2012 as the "Windows Store," a marketplace for "modern" apps that never fully materialized. The store was ...
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Microsoft makes it easier to install Windows store apps from the web

Microsoft thinks its new store app installer will make more people install and launch Windows apps. Microsoft thinks its new store app installer will make more people install and launch Windows apps.
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WinUI 3 Gallery 2.9 Highlights Windows App SDK 2.0 for App Developers

Microsoft's WinUI 3 Gallery 2.9 gives developers a working reference app for trying Windows App SDK 2.0 controls, APIs and improvements without starting a new project.