Arm version of Windows 10 may not be able to use x64 emulation
Microsoft announced on November 16, 2021 that the x64 emulation feature is now available on Windows 11. However, since Windows 10 was out of the scope of the announcement, there is widespread belief that an update to Windows 11 may be required to use the x64 emulation feature on Arm versions of Windows.
Windows 10 on Arm will no longer get x64 app emulation --The Verge
Microsoft states that x64 emulation is only available on Windows 11 on ARM PCs | Windows Central
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-states-x64-emulation-only-available-windows-11-arm-pcs
On November 16th, Microsoft released a major update for Windows 10, the Windows 10 November 2021 Update (Windows 10 21H2), and released a long-term roadmap for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. He announced that he plans to continue supporting Windows 10 until now, and that future major updates to Windows 10 will be once a year.
At the same time, I updated the article about the x64 emulation feature that was experimentally introduced in the Insider Program of Windows 10 and said, 'In Windows 11, x64 emulation for Windows is now generally available. I want to experience this. If so, you need a PC running Windows 11 with Arm. '
The x64 emulation feature is a feature that allows devices with Arm to use software created for the x86 architecture. More details on this feature can be found in the following articles:
Introducing x64 emulation for the Arm version of Windows 10, making all x64 apps work-GIGAZINE
However, with the statement that 'Windows 11 is required to use the x64 emulation function' in this announcement, it is more likely that the official version of this function will not be provided to Windows 10.
Windows Central, which deals with Microsoft-related news, said, 'The x64 emulation feature is generally available only on Windows 11, and if you want to use this feature, you need to upgrade to the Arm version of Windows 11.' It suggests that the x64 emulation feature will not be rolled out to the Arm version of Windows 10 at any time in the future. '
The IT news site, The Verge, said, 'Microsoft says it will support users of Windows 10 for Arm until 2025, but without the emulation feature of x64 apps, many use Qualcomm hardware. Users will be forced to move to Windows 11. '
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