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Where did native Windows apps go?

Native Windows apps used to be fast, efficient, and everywhere. Now, it's all just a website in a Chromium wrapper.
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Microsoft wants to make “complex web apps” faster, as Windows 11 embraces WebView2

We're going to see more web-based UI in Windows 11, but Microsoft says it'll make complex web apps faster, especially apps like Outlook.
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RAM prices soar, but popular Windows 11 apps are using more RAM due to Electron, Web components

Windows 11 apps like Discord, WhatsApp, and Teams now use 1 to 4GB of RAM because they are web apps and the rising RAM prices ...