Microsoft says this will deliver up to 50% faster loading times and up to 8x smaller memory footprint in Windows 11 applications through native AOT support.
Native Ahead-of-Time compilation drastically improves Windows 11 app performance
Windows 11 apps can be messy and a lot of them are currently facing issues like slow launch and performance lag. This has made the experience on Windows 11 a nightmare for users who want to download apps from their app store. However, Microsoft's recent claim looks good for Windows App SDK-based applications.
The latest Windows App SDK 1.6 is now offering much improved performance. The Windows App SDK has been problematic for countless developers as the SDK is known to cause various performance issues with app development. Although efforts have been made by Microsoft to mitigate these problems, several issues still exist that have made using WinAppSDK-based apps a nightmare.
With the integration of Native AOT (Ahead-of-Time) compilation, Microsoft claims that the performance of apps has improved significantly as well as improved app interaction. Native AOT apps will not use it at the right time It is based on the .NET compiler and can be run even on systems without the .NET runtime installed.
Generally, a lot of WinAppSDK apps launch very slowly and many of them introduce bugs. With native AOT support, developers can now optimize their apps to a great extent. According to Microsoft, native AOT can compile:
- Reduce app launch time by up to 50%
- Reduce app size up to 8x
- Reduce app size by up to 2X when using the SDK in self-contained mode
Along with native AOT support, there are several other additional features and improvements that promise to improve the overall experience with apps. These include Advanced package management APIs For more efficient application management, winappsdk From edge webview2 for better flexibility in developing Windows apps, and a new CanTearOutTabs mode, which allows users to 'drag tabs out of the application's tabview'.
Since Microsoft stopped embedding the hard-coded Edge WebView2 SDK into the WinAppSDK, it has now started offering the Edge WebView2 SDK as one. NuGet To help reduce the size of apps. Microsoft has also released several bug fixes to ensure a better user experience and with such improvements, the Windows 11 App Store will soon provide a pleasant experience.
News Source: Windows