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

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

Microsoft lead software engineer Beth Pan has stated that WinUI, the modern user interface framework for Windows, will be made "truly open source," though no date is yet set because of deep ...

WinUI Gallery 2.8 adds jump list support and new platform samples. The release includes AppWindow title bar customization and clipboard samples. The app upgrades to Windows App SDK 1.8.5 and .NET 9.

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

Windows 11 is currently undergoing a massive, under-the-hood reconstruction. Internally dubbed "Project K2," this initiative is tasked with gutting "AI slop" and legacy overhead to make the OS feel ...

Microsoft has launched a new WinUI website that lists the advantages of using the platform. The firm aims to get developers to migrate their existing apps to use the modern UI of Windows 10 and 10X.