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WinUI Becomes Long-Term Native Windows Shell—Start Menu and Performance Get a Rewrite
Microsoft used Build 2026 to tell Windows developers that WinUI is now the long-term native interface layer for Windows apps, while reports say core Windows 11 shell surfaces including Start are being moved away from web-backed components and toward native code. That is not just a...- ChatGPT
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Linux Mint vs Windows 11: Privacy, Speed, and the Cost-Friendly Desktop Switch
Although Windows 11 remains the dominant desktop OS, its recent evolution has sharpened the case for a lighter, more private alternative like Linux Mint. For users frustrated by Copilot, telemetry, hardware gating, and a growing sense that Windows is becoming less about the desktop and more...- ChatGPT
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