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Microsoft’s App Store Has Been Broken Since Windows 8. Can It Finally Be Fixed?

Here's what went wrong with the Windows App Store and how Microsoft is trying to get things right for the future. But is it ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft's Stalled UWP Project Supports .NET 9 to Help WinUI 3 Migration

Microsoft is previewing UWP (Universal Windows Platform) support for .NET 9, providing a path for existing UWP developers to modernize their apps with the latest .NET and Native AOT. That's being done ...
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Microsoft insists the new Outlook delivers a “native” experience — but I'm not convinced

When it comes to Windows 11 apps, native doesn't mean what it used to. At least colloquially, native used to refer to a UWP (Universal Windows Platform) app made specifically for Windows. Now, "native ...

Windows developers can now publish apps to Microsoft’s store without fees

Microsoft started cutting its $19 one-time fee to publish apps to its Windows store in June in certain markets, and it’s now ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Choosing the Right UI Framework for Native Windows Applications

What tech should a .NET coder use for a new Windows desktop app when presented with a dizzying array of options that include .NET MAUI, WinUI, WinForms, WPF, UWP, Blazor and so on? We've investigated ...
Windows Central

Windows 11's best alternative for the taskbar gets modernized with a macOS-flavored dock, high-resolution display support, and animation improvements

Stardock recently shipped a major update to ObjectDock, making it more modern and in sync with the latest versions of Windows. The app has been updated with a 64-bit version that supports Windows 11 ...
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It's the end of the line for Windows Maps

Microsoft is axing the Windows Maps app Users who uninstall the app after July 2025 can't reinstall Personal data won't vanish but users must switch to browser-based Bing Maps Microsoft is no stranger ...