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Arrr, matey! Microsoft be givin' a fine jolt to Windows 11 apps – ye might be savin' time at sea soon!

2024-09-17

Arrr, be ye tired o' the Photos app draggin' like a ship in a storm? Fear not, me hearties! Soon, we’ll be sailin' smooth seas, leavin' sluggish stock apps in Davy Jones' locker! Yo ho, good times await!

Ahoy mateys! Gather ‘round fer a tale o’ Microsoft, the scallywags o’ software, who be raisin’ their sails to bring forth faster loadin’ times fer their Windows 11 apps! Aye, they be claimin’ some mighty impressive enhancements 'tis based on the Windows App SDK, like the Photos app that'll soon be as quick as a ship in full sail!

Word from the sea, or rather, from the parchment called the support document, tells o’ a wondrous thing called ‘native AOT’—a fancy term that means apps could be loadin’ up to 50% faster and be takin’ less memory, savin’ yer precious resources like buried treasure! And let me tell ye, the app packages might shrink down to eight times smaller, makin’ ‘em easier to stash in yer hold!

Now, ye might be wonderin’ what this Windows App SDK be. It’s a treasure chest o’ tools fer developers, lettin’ ‘em craft Windows apps that be new and shiny while wranglin’ the old and rusty frameworks. But beware, ye’ll need to be patient as the updates make their way to ye, like a ship on the horizon. Soon enough, yer apps will perform like a fine-tuned cannon—quick and ready fer action!

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