Build 2026 Pushes Windows Toward Native Apps With WinUI 3, AI Tools, and a Native-First Roadmap
Microsoft Build 2026 signals a native-first Windows strategy, urging developers to build modern WinUI 3 apps and migrate toward native Windows components. The event highlights WinUI 3 templates and an AI-assisted WinUI plugin for GitHub Copilot and Claude Code, plus sessions like “Use agents to build WinUI 3 apps” that guide migration and modernization. It also outlines Windows K2 to rebuild core experiences (e.g., Start Menu) as native components, and pairs these software efforts with hardware like the Surface Laptop Ultra (up to 128GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX Spark) to handle AI workloads, signaling faster, more responsive Windows experiences on ARM64 and beyond.