Microsoft is modernizing Windows 11’s aging UI and shifting to native apps

As you’ve probably noticed, the Windows 11 user interface is a patchwork of different solutions, some of which have been around since the introduction of Windows 3.1 in 1992. It’s anything but modern—and Microsoft has finally wised up enough to do something about it.

Marcus Ash, Microsoft’s CVP of Design and Research for Windows + Devices, promises that the user interface will be modernized in upcoming updates, including new dialog boxes and system settings. At least, that’s what he writes in a social media post.