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Microsoft will release a new low-latency audio driver for Windows on Arm in 2026

Usama Jawad — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:08:02 +0000

Microsoft has detailed plans to release a new, low-latency audio driver with ASIO support for Windows on Arm devices next year. Read more...

Native Discord app for Windows on Arm now in development

Usama Jawad — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:54:01 +0000

Discord has revealed that a native Windows on Arm app is currently in development. Although it is in the early stages, it seems to be quite good in terms of performance. Read more...

Unofficial Windows 11 mobile is possible even on select budget phones with a free utility

Sayan Sen — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 20:12:02 +0000

In case you want to try running Windows 11 on a phone, there is a free tool that helps you do that, and it is also possible on select budget phones too. Read more...

Windows 11 gets up to 80% performance and app compatibility boost in Parallels Desktop 20

Sayan Sen — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:16:01 +0000

A performance uplift of up to 80% is being promised by the latest major Parallels Desktop update on Windows 11 version, 24H2. App compatibility has also got a boost. Read more...

Google Drive is coming soon to Windows on ARM

Taras Buria — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:18:02 +0000

Google is finally bringing Google Drive to Windows on ARM computers. A native client is coming later this year. Read more...

Vivaldi launches ARM-native version of its browser for Copilot+ PCs

Taras Buria — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:26:01 +0000

In addition to announcing a new feature update, Vivaldi revealed that its browser is now available natively on Copilot+ PCs. Read more...

tiny11 core can help you run lightweight Windows 11 on Apple iPhone 15 Pro but barely

Sayan Sen — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:16:01 +0000

If you have an iPhone 15 Pro but want a taste of how Windows 11 will run on your device, tiny11 core can help you with that. However, it will still be extremely slow even though 'core' is very light. Read more...

Microsoft details Windows 11 24H2 gaming upgrades like Prism, BattlEye Anti-Cheat, for Arm

Sayan Sen — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 23:50:01 +0000

Following details about printer support and app performance, Microsoft has now released details about gaming-related features and technology it has added to Windows 11 24H2 for Arm PCs. Read more...

Microsoft releases some details on Windows 11 24H2 printer support, app performance for Arm

Sayan Sen — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:46:01 +0000

Microsoft has published some details about Windows 11 24H2 support for printers and other peripherals as well as app performance. This is specifically for Windows on Arm-based devices. Read more...

Microsoft removes arm32 UWP app support from Windows 11

Taras Buria — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:48:01 +0000

The recently released Windows 11 build 25905 contains an important change for those using Windows PCs with ARM processors: the OS no longer supports arm32 UWP applications. Here is what that means. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 22H2 issues galore, Widgets, and Outlook updates

Usama Jawad — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 18:02:01 +0000

This week's edition of Microsoft Weekly is full of interesting news related to lots of Windows 11 2022 Update bugs, some more details on third-party Widgets, and a bunch of app updates. Read more...

Surface Duo with Windows 11 gets working Wi-Fi, Cellular, eSIM, and GPS

Taras Buria — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:48:02 +0000

The latest driver pack and UEFI update for the original Surface Duo enable all sorts of wireless connections on the dual-screen smartphones from Microsoft running Windows 10 or Windows 11. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Defender for the win, trouble with Nextcloud, and ARM exclusivity

Usama Jawad — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 18:16:01 +0000

It's been a relatively slow week due to the holidays in the U.S., but there are still notable news items you might want to catch up on including a complaint against Microsoft in the EU. Read more...

Windows 10 on ARM is not getting x64 emulation, now available for Windows 11 only

Usama Jawad — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 06:08:02 +0000

Microsoft has announced that x64 emulation is not coming to Windows 10 on ARM anymore, and that customers will need a Windows 11 on ARM machine. The reasoning behind this move hasn't been detailed. Read more...

Microsoft: Running Windows 11 on M1 Macs is not a supported scenario

Usama Jawad — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:08:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that running Windows 11 on M1 Macs using virtualization software such as Parallels Desktop is not supported. So if you run into an issue, Microsoft's isn't responsible. Read more...

Both Chromium and Firefox are coming to native Windows on ARM

Rich Woods — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 19:32:57 +0000

Alongside an announcement of its next-generation Compute Platform, Qualcomm also announced that Chromium and Firefox will be coming to Windows on ARM soon, running natively instead of via emulation. Read more...

Microsoft's Joe Belfiore explains why Windows 10 on ARM isn't coming to existing phones

Rich Woods — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 04:34:01 +0000

During a Mixer broadcast that was held by the Windows Insider team today, Joe Belfiore stopped in to answer some questions, and explained why full Windows on ARM isn't coming to existing devices. Read more...

Nvidia shows off Windows RT on video

Brad Sams — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:38:08 +0000

Been dying to see Windows RT in action? Nvidia has just posted a video up on YouTube that shows off the new platform and the power of its Tegra 3 processor which can power Windows RT.YR5Xh_1U35s Read more...

Windows 8 ARM details revealed in massive blog post

John Callaham — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:46:04 +0000

Microsoft's massive blog post this week describing Windows 8 on ARM-based processors is by far the most information it has revealed about its plans for the other version of the operating system. Read more...