Implementation is still at the preview stage
Microsoft finally remembered the Windows 10 Arm processor platform, which is used for Always Connected PC tablets and laptops. The company announced the launch of a long-awaited feature – support for 64-bit software.
Windows 10 is getting ready to launch on the latest Apple computers. Arm version now supports 64-bit software
With the shift of Apple’s latest computers to Arm, this is more relevant than ever. Until now, the platform has emulated 32-bit software, but many modern programs no longer exist in this form.
At the moment, emulation for common 64-bit applications for x86 architecture is available as a preview for participants in the Windows Insider Program testing program.
Note that new Apple computers now support both 32-bit and 64-bit x86 applications using the Rosetta 2 emulator. However, Microsoft was in no hurry to make a similar move for Windows 10 Arm.
In its official blog, Microsoft noted that the new tool should be able to cope with resource-intensive 64-bit applications like Autodesk Sketchbook and games like Rocket League.
Earlier, Apple’s senior vice president of software development Craig Federighi announced that Windows can run on new Apple computers. He noted that the Windows implementation for the Mac-based on the Apple M1 SoC “depends on Microsoft.”
