Microsoft plans to build 100% native apps for Windows 11, as web apps ruin the OS experience
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Key Points:
- Microsoft is committing to building 100% native apps for Windows 11 and has formed a new team led by Rudy Huyn to focus on creating better, fully native Windows apps without relying on web-based components.
- The company is also planning a major Windows 11 update to improve performance, including faster context menu loading, quicker File Explorer launch, moving the Start menu to WinUI, and adding customizable taskbar options.
- Despite this native app push, it remains unclear if all new apps will be fully built on WinUI or if existing web-based apps like Clipchamp and Microsoft 365 Copilot will be transitioned to native frameworks.
- Microsoft has historically favored web-based apps and PWAs, with many flagship apps and third-party developers following suit, raising questions about the feasibility and scope of this new native app initiative.
- The success of this effort may depend on Microsoft's ability to influence third-party developers, such as Meta, to adopt native Windows app development or enforce stricter Microsoft Store policies.
