Most apps on a modern Windows 11 PC, including Microsoft’s first-party ones, are actually web apps. That's a major problem, because web apps use more memory and run more slowly than their truly native ...

Web apps don't really belong on Windows 11 PCs, despite Microsoft's recent obsession with them. Instead, the operating system should serve as a platform for powerful, unique applications that run best ...

Over the past few years, Microsoft has been pushing to migrate UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps to the newer Windows App SDK. The transition hasn’t been completely smooth, though, and the company ...

Web apps made Windows slower, clunkier, and less compelling. Microsoft is finally scrambling to fix it—it's about time. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help ...