Windows 10 officially provides support for ARM64 applications

The Windows team recently announced that with the official release of  Visual Studio 15.9, developers can now build ARM64 applications using officially supported SDKs and tools. At the same time, the Microsoft Store formally accepts ARM64 application submissions.

Also, developers can use Visual Studio 15.9 to recompile UWP and C++ Win32 applications into ARM64 applications, leveraging Windows 10’s processing power and capabilities on ARM devices to provide the best user experience.

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To help developers deliver applications to users, the Microsoft Store now accepts ARM64’s UWP, C++, and .NET Native apps. Developers can use the Desktop Bridge to package ARM64 binaries into suites that can be uploaded to the store. As always, developers can host an ARM64 version of a dedicated Win32 application on the website, or integrate ARM64 into an existing multi-architecture installer.