I prefer native apps; Windows 11's Agenda view runs as a WebView2 (web) app. It looks and feels like Windows 10's Agenda, so most users won't notice a difference. I'm disappointed it's web-based; I ...

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 ...

The new version of WhatsApp Beta appears to be just a desktop container that runs on web code. (Image Source: Microsoft Store) A new update for WhatsApp Beta has replaced the native Windows 11 version ...

Microsoft is aware of the “framework gap” that pushes developers to the web or other frameworks, and it just made WinUI better.

Microsoft Edge WebView2 is a Runtime installation used to provide web-based features in Microsoft 365 desktop applications that Microsoft began installing on Windows devices earlier this year.

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...