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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 ...
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Windows app developers who are coding their projects for UWP (Universal Windows Platform) have been nudged by Microsoft to abandon that platform and use WinUI 3 instead. However, some developers ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...