Neowin News Feed for: Winui

Microsoft outs new Windows 11 native command-line utility. Revolutionizes native app making.

Sayan Sen — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:40:01 +0000

Microsoft unveils a new native command-line utility for Windows 11, and also introduces new tools that could radically transform native app development. Read more...

Microsoft testing native Windows 11 app performance with impressive early results

Sayan Sen — Wed, 13 May 2026 06:30:02 +0000

Microsoft is testing native Windows 11 app performance improvements, with early benchmarks showing faster launches and significantly reduced resource usage. Read more...

Microsoft's secret "K2" plan leaks, could bring big Windows 11 performance upgrade

Sayan Sen — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:22:01 +0000

Microsoft may reportedly be working on a secret "K2" plan which is currently in play to improve Windows 11 performance. Read more...

Microsoft shares how upcoming Windows 11 updates greatly improve Start, Settings, Explorer

Sayan Sen — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:54:01 +0000

A Microsoft senior official has suggested that "all" of the Control Panel will be redundant eventually. This comes as the company works on "100% native" apps on Windows 11 as part of the big revamp. Read more...

Simple tweak makes Windows 11 File Explorer faster and fixes a very annoying bug

Sayan Sen — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:36:01 +0000

A simple tweak has been found that makes File Explorer in Windows 11 faster, and it also fixes one really annoying issue. Read more...

Microsoft shares new details about open-sourcing Windows 11's UI

Taras Buria — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:02:03 +0000

Microsoft wants to make Windows 11's UI framework, WinUI, open-source. While this complex task cannot be done with a simple switch, the company has new details to share. Read more...

Microsoft is taking steps to open-sourcing Windows 11 user interface framework

Taras Buria — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 07:44:01 +0000

Microsoft wants to make Windows 11's UI framework open-source, and it has shared details about this complex process. Read more...

Microsoft shares PowerToys' redesigned WinUI 3 Keyboard Manager, wants your feedback

Sayan Sen — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:52:01 +0000

Microsoft has been working on a redesigned UI for some of the PowerToys' utilities like the Keyboard Manager. The company wants your feedback. Read more...

Bug or feature? Microsoft might be working on movable Taskbar on Windows 11 after all

Sayan Sen — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:02:01 +0000

The ability to move the Taskbar has been one of the most requested features on Windows 11. Although Microsoft expressed that it wasn't quite ready to do so last year, things might finally be changing. Read more...

Microsoft may soon ditch DirectUI and move to XAML, WinAppSDK on next-gen Windows 11

Sayan Sen — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:04:01 +0000

Earlier this year, the Windows 11 "Gallery" app leaked. Now, we have more information about the feature, which also reveals Microsoft's intent to move on from DirectUI onto XAML and WinAppSDK. Read more...

Windows 10 just got its first UWP Mica app on Microsoft Store

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 09:04:01 +0000

If you are a fan of the Mica effect on Windows 11 and wondered if you could some app based on that inside Windows 10, then such an app is available now for download on Microsoft Store. Read more...

WebView2 is now generally available for WinUI 2 UWP applications on Windows

Taras Buria — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:50:02 +0000

WebView2, a Chromium-based control for embedding web content into Windows apps, is now generally available to developers building apps based on WinUI, replacing the original EdgeHTML-based WebView. Read more...

Microsoft is improving Shut Down and WinRE in Windows 11 with modern look and icons

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 16 May 2022 14:26:01 +0000

Microsoft has tweaked the Shutdown dialog box as well as the WinRE Recovery interface with the new WinUI design elements and added new icons which update these elements and ensure consistency. Read more...

WhatsApp Desktop is getting a Windows 11 makeover

Usama Jawad — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:26:01 +0000

It appears that the WhatsApp Desktop app available via the Microsoft Store is about to get a Windows 11 makeover soon. The development team has reportedly transitioned to WinUI 2.6 for this purpose. Read more...

Microsoft promises it's focusing on improving Windows 11 performance come 2022

Sayan Sen — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:24:01 +0000

Via an AUA conducted on Reddit by the Windows Developer team, Microsoft has confirmed that it is focusing on improving Windows 11's performance especially when it comes to the UI performance. Read more...

WinUI 3 Preview 3 is out with ARM64 support

Rich Woods — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:06:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft released the third preview of WinUI 3, the latest iteration of its attempts to merge Win32 and UWP through common UI elements. It now includes ARM64 support and more. Read more...

Microsoft launches new WinUI website, listing the advantages of the platform

Abhay V — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:16:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Microsoft makes Windows Forms, WPF, and WinUI open source

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 18:06:01 +0000

At its Microsoft Connect(); 2018 event, the company announced that it's open-sourcing Windows Forms, WPF, and WinUI on GitHub, and that .NET Core 3.0 is now available in preview form. Read more...

Microsoft updates the Windows 10 SDK with support for WinUI, XAML Islands, and more

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 21:20:01 +0000

Microsoft has released the latest version of the Windows 10 SDK as part of Visual Studio 15.9.1, introducing new capabilities for app developers, such as the UWP XAML Islands announced at Build 2018. Read more...

Microsoft releases Windows UI Library Preview for UWP app developers

Usama Jawad — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 19:50:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced the release of the Windows UI Library Preview, which facilitates UWP app developers by cutting ties with SDK releases, and opting for more flexibility using NuGet packages. Read more...