Microsoft hasn't had a coherent GUI strategy since Petzold

Commenters said Microsoft had a workable UI framework in WinRT but later shifted focus under Satya Nadella to Azure cloud.

Developers reported that many Microsoft UI efforts were abandoned and that Visual Studio still uses WPF for its desktop UI.

Many developers continue to build Windows apps with Win32 or .NET Windows Forms or choose web-based cross-platform stacks like Electron or modern JavaScript.

Users noted Microsoft has influenced web application technologies and that web stacks often replace native Windows GUI development.