Microsoft makes company developer accounts free for the Microsoft Store

Microsoft is significantly lowering the barrier to entry for its Windows app ecosystem by eliminating the $99 registration ...
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Microsoft Will Open Source the Windows App SDK — Just Don't Ask About When as "this isn’t a flip-the-switch moment, it’s a deliberate process"

Microsoft has published an article on Github detailing its plans to open source the Windows App SDK. Beth Pan, a software engineer on the Windows App SDK team at Microsoft, announced the plans in a ...
Visual Studio Magazine

WinUI 3 Gallery 2.9 Highlights Windows App SDK 2.0 for App Developers

Microsoft's WinUI 3 Gallery 2.9 gives developers a working reference app for trying Windows App SDK 2.0 controls, APIs and improvements without starting a new project.
Windows Latest

Microsoft engineer says native apps are back, and it could finally revive Windows 11’s fight against web apps

An engineer at Microsoft has suggested that native apps are back and it aligns with the company's recent Windows 11 revival ...
TechSpot

Developers can now publish Windows apps for free on the Microsoft Store

Bottom line: Microsoft is making a significant effort to turn its official app store into a profitable or even enticing service for programmers and software entrepreneurs. Bringing apps to the store ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Admits Nobody Expected Win32 to Still Power Windows in 2026

Microsoft admits nobody expected Win32 to remain a core part of Windows in 2026 as the company pivots back toward native apps ...