Microsoft is planning to develop fully native applications for Windows 11 and create a new team to drive this effort. The company has not yet specified which products will be rebuilt or launched first, but its officials indicate that at least some future applications will avoid components based on the web. This was reported by Habr.com.
The project was highlighted by Microsoft representative Rudy Huyn, who stated that the new software for Windows 11 would be 100% native. In practice, this would mean applications entirely built on Windows technologies such as WinUI, instead of relying partly on WebView, which loads interface elements via web components.
This announcement comes as Microsoft is also preparing broader improvements for Windows 11. Recently, the company unveiled a major update aimed at addressing performance issues, speeding up the context menu, reducing File Explorer loading times, transitioning the Start menu to WinUI, and adding the option to move the taskbar.
This change could mark a broader evolution of Microsoft’s software strategy. Many current applications on Windows 11, including Clipchamp, remain web-based, and even flagship products like Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot heavily rely on web technologies. It is still unclear whether Microsoft will now modernize existing applications or focus solely on new native versions.
