In windows 10 for ARM, 64-bit application emulation may appear soon – review

Microsoft continues to develop Windows 10 for ARM processors. Currently, the OS version allows you to run desktop applications in a 32-bit emulator, but 64-bit programs still do not work. This is expected to be fixed soon.

It is reported that the corporation is working to enable support for emulation of 64-bit applications on its system. This would expand the ecosystem of applications on laptops with processors. Snapdragon 8cx. It is possible that in this way it will be possible to launch even games, if only there is enough power.

At the same time, it is possible that emulation of 64-bit applications will be more “gluttonous”, although this is only an assumption. You need to wait for a working version to draw conclusions.

As expected, the 64-bit application emulator for Windows 10 on ARM will be released in the spring update of 2023. And this may encourage OEMs to release new devices on ARM processors under the “top ten”.

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