Over the past couple of years, Microsoft has rebuilt large parts of Windows 11 around artificial intelligence, and not just the chatbot icon parked in the taskbar. The smarts are baked into apps people already open every day, tucked inside right-click menus nobody thinks to explore, and sitting behind settings most users have never switched…
At the Build 2026 developer conference, Microsoft encouraged developers to build more native apps for Windows 11. While Microsoft didn’t specifically warn against “web apps,” it was one of the rare developer conferences where the company pushed WinUI, a native framework, over other options like Electron or React Native (web apps). Windows, which was once…
A distinguished Engineer at Microsoft has suggested that native apps are back, and it appears to align with the company’s recent Windows 11 revival efforts. Web apps now dominate the Windows Store, which is the company’s preferred source of getting apps for PCs, especially for those who want more safety and security on Windows 11….
Last week, Microsoft claimed that 2026 is the moment for AI computers and tried to explain the benefits of AI PCs running Windows 11. Those benefits include the controversial Windows Recall, AI in apps like MS Paint and Photos, and Copilot, among others. Now, Microsoft lists Copilot as the number one productivity app for Windows…
