Developers are shifting to web apps on Windows as trust in Microsoft’s UI frameworks declines, raising concerns about WinUI 3's future.

While Microsoft says it is moving forward with plans to improve Windows 11, the use of web wrappers like this doesn't point in that direction.

Microsoft replaces native Copilot with a web app on Windows 11, embedding Edge and increasing RAM usage significantly.

Microsoft is using Copilot as a pillar for the future of Windows, but the Copilot experience sees a huge downgrade with the debut of “Copilot+ PCs,” as it’s now just a simple web app. Over the past few months, Microsoft has doubled down on Copilot ...

WhatsApp, the globally popular instant messaging platform with billions of users, has made a surprising move for its Windows audience. In its latest beta update, WhatsApp has replaced the native Windows desktop app with a new web-based version-bringing ...

Microsoft will phase out Remote Desktop in 2026, replacing it with Windows App featuring better security and stability.

Progressive web apps on Windows look more like native Windows apps than ever before. Thanks to a new feature that Microsoft just announced, the Window Controls Overlay, developers can now customize the title bar of their PWAs. Previously, web apps did not ...

It feels strange to say it, but it’s true: There is an app called, simply, “Windows.” It’s available for early testing on Mac, iOS and iPad, the web, Windows, and eventually Android, and it’s made by Microsoft. The fact that it exists, with such ...

Windows 11 is full of web apps that make your PC slower and less enjoyable to use, so I'm excited about the prospect of a team dedicated to "100% native" apps.