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Microsoft Launches Team to Build 100% Native Windows 11 Apps

The push signals a quality reset focused on faster, consistent apps.

Overview

  • Microsoft Partner Architect Rudy Huyn said he is hiring a Windows team to ship apps built fully in WinUI with no WebView.
  • Huyn confirmed the 100% native rule in replies to his hiring post on X, making the plan an on-record commitment from the Windows org.
  • The work sits inside the Windows K2 quality effort, which targets top Windows 11 pain points like slow performance and uneven design.
  • WebView is a built-in browser layer that many apps lean on, and replacing it with native code should cut memory use and reduce lag.
  • Key details remain open, including which apps get rebuilt and how Outlook, Teams, and Copilot will be handled since they use WebView and belong to other Microsoft groups.