Windows development is more powerful than ever with .NET. This session explores modern approaches to building Windows desktop applications using the latest tools and frameworks. Discover how WinUI 3, Windows App SDK, and .NET 10 come together to enable you to create beautiful, performant Windows applications that leverage the full capabilities of the Windows platform. Learn about new features for integrating AI, accessing platform capabilities, and delivering native experiences. Whether you're building new Windows apps or modernizing existing ones, see how .NET provides the best development experience for Windows.

.NET 10 — The most intelligent and unified .NET yet: https://aka.ms/dotnet10/
.NET Aspire 13 — Simplified orchestration for cloud-native apps: https://aka.ms/aspire13/announcement 
ASP.NET Core 10 — Modern, secure, and full-stack web development: https://aka.ms/asp/dotnet/2025 
.NET MAUI 10 — Build beautiful apps on every platform: https://aka.ms/dotnet/maui/2025  
C# 14 — A more expressive and productive language: https://aka.ms/csharp14/announcement/2025 
F# 10 — Safer, faster, and more functional than ever: https://aka.ms/fsharp10/2025/announcement 
Visual Studio 2026 — Faster, smarter, and built for the future: https://aka.ms/visualstudio2026/announcement
.NET Conf 2025 — A global celebration of .NET innovation: https://aka.ms/dotnotconf2025/recap


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Microsoft demonstrates modern Windows app development using .NET, covering WinUI3's open-source transition, local AI integration with NPUs, and the Windows App SDK. The session showcases practical examples including the WinUI Gallery, Community Toolkit, and MVVM Toolkit, while demonstrating how to build AI-powered apps that process data locally using Microsoft Foundry Local. Key updates include Windows App SDK 2.0 with semantic versioning and modular NuGet packages that reduce app size by over 50%.

Modern Windows Development with .NET