Windows 10: Windows 10 could see big changes with Project Reunion

Microsoft first announced Project Reunion at its Build 2020 developer conference and it could be the company’s best attempt to improve the native app experience on Windows 10 by bridging the gap between the two main app development platforms – UWP and Win32.

Ever since the release of Windows 8 and Metro UI, Microsoft has been trying to modernize Windows and its development platform. Microsoft has also tried to convince developers to move to a modern platform and support the Windows Store.

Project Reunion is expected to ‘reunite’ these two app platforms, so developers will be able to easily write apps with all the newest Windows 10 features and touch/modern API support.

What is Project Reunion?


Project Reunion isn’t a new app model and it doesn’t offer a different set of APIs. Instead, it’s supposed to improve the current development experience.

The world of Win32 and UWP are very different. For example, both platforms offer different tools, which makes choosing one platform over the other a decision that developers are more or less stuck in.

For example, if a developer started working on a UWP app and realized it cannot meet their needs, they had to abandon the app. Likewise, if Win32 has been working for developers, there is very little incentive to move to UWP. This is where Project Reunion comes in.

Microsoft wants to close the divide between Win32 and UWP


During Ignite 2021, Microsoft explained that Project Reunion is about bringing the two worlds (UWP and Win32) together so that the divide doesn’t exist.


Bringing Win32 and UWP APIs together

With Project Reunion, Microsoft is decoupling Win32 and UWP APIs from Windows 10, and taking the APIs that shipped in UWP and making them available to Win32 to “bridge” the gap between the two platforms.

“We chose the name “Reunion” because it is fundamentally about bringing the two worlds together so that this divide doesn’t exist,” said Steve Kirbach, Microsoft developer working at Windows UI team.



This project is also supposed to enable UWP development features for Win32. For example, apps that devs distribute via MSIX won’t be any different from distributing a UWP app via MSIX.

“We’re also making it simpler for developers who don’t want to distribute via MSIX still use features that require what is known as “package identity” – which is the way the Windows OS is able to show things like Notifications, or allow your app to use the Share target,” Microsoft said.

If the idea works, all platforms (Win32 and UWP) will have access to all features, modern app and touch-ready UI on all supported versions of Windows 10.

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Microsoft explains what is Project Reunion to fix Win32 and UWP apps

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

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Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.