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The Windows 11 shell tag covers discussions about the native interface layer of Windows 11, including recent moves by Microsoft to transition core shell surfaces like Start from web-backed components to native WinUI code. This shift aims to improve performance and rebuild the credibility of native Windows after years of perceived sluggishness. Topics include WinUI as a long-term native shell, performance rewrites, and the impact on user experience. The tag is relevant for users interested in Windows 11 UI changes, developer platform updates, and Microsoft's strategy for the operating system's interface.
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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...
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