Oct 01, 2020 12:00:00

Introducing x64 embroidery for Windows 10 with ARM, making all x64 apps workable

Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Panos Panay has announced the addition of x64 emulation to Windows 10 with ARM from November 2020.

The ARM version Windows 10 PC that appeared in 2018 was compatible with x86 (32bit) apps at the time of article creation, and was not compatible with the operation of many x64 (64bit) apps. With this update, all x64 apps can now run on ARM Windows 10 PCs.

Now more essential than ever — the role of the Windows PC has changed | Windows Experience Blog
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2020/09/30/now-more-essential-than-ever-the-role-of-the-windows-pc-has-changed/

It's official: x64 emulation is coming to Windows on ARM --Neowin
https://www.neowin.net/news/it039s-official-x64-emulation-is-coming-to-windows-on-arm

At the time of writing the article, the ARM version of Window 10 can only run x86 apps in general and x64 apps developed for ARM. With the addition of x64 emulation, x64 apps developed for Intel can also be run on ARM Windows 10 PCs. In addition, Rich Woods of Neowin who handles technology news said, 'Emulated x64 apps do not work well compared to native x64 apps developed for ARM, and performance may be worse. I point out.

In Microsoft's official blog, Panay said that Visual Studio , an integrated development environment for Windows, and Microsoft 365 Apps , a subscription service, will also be updated to optimize for Windows 10 for ARM. 'Microsoft will work closely with Acer, HP, Lenovo, Samsung and Surface to bring these ARM Windows 10 products to our customers,' said Panay.

The x64 emulation of Window 10 for ARM will be released under the Windows Insider Program in November 2020, after which all Window 10 x64 emulations for ARM will be distributed.