Windows On Arm
The latest Windows On Arm coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
VirtualBox 7.2 Brings Native ARM Virtualization for Windows 11 on Apple Silicon and Snapdragon PCs
VirtualBox has finally shed its x86-only past with the release of version 7.2, introducing native virtualization for ARM-based guests on ARM hosts—a move that opens the door to running Windows 11...
Oracle VirtualBox 7.2 Debuts Native Windows 11 ARM Support and Linux Kernel 6.16+ Compatibility
Oracle has released VirtualBox 7.2, marking a decisive shift toward native ARM virtualization and tighter integration with the latest Linux kernels. The open-source hypervisor now officially supports...
Microsoft’s AI Consolidation: GitHub Absorbed into CoreAI as Blender Goes Native on Arm
Microsoft’s latest strategic moves signal a fundamental realignment: the company is folding its once-independent GitHub subsidiary into its CoreAI division, while Windows on Arm gains a landmark...
Oracle VirtualBox 7.2 Beta Lets You Run Windows 11 Natively on Arm PCs
VirtualBox 7.2 has just entered public beta, and for the first time, the hypervisor can run Windows 11 on Arm natively — both as a host and a guest. Oracle’s latest preview build represents a...
Epic's ARM Easy Anti-Cheat Officially Lands, Unlocking Fortnite on Snapdragon Copilot+ PCs and Linux
Epic Games has shipped a native ARM version of its Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) client, removing the single biggest technical barrier that has kept competitive multiplayer titles—starting with...
Microsoft Unlocks Local Xbox Game Downloads for Windows on Arm Insiders
Microsoft has begun rolling out a preview that lets Arm-based Windows 11 PCs download and play Xbox PC app games locally, breaking a longstanding cloud-streaming-only limitation. The update, version...
Xbox App on Arm: Insiders Can Now Download and Play Games Locally, Fueled by Prism Emulator Boost
Windows on Arm just took a giant leap toward becoming a legitimate gaming platform. Microsoft is rolling out an update to the Xbox PC app that, for the first time, lets Windows Insiders download,...
Xbox PC App Insider Preview Unlocks Local Game Installs on Arm Devices
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Xbox PC App Preview Unlocks Local Game Downloads on Arm Windows 11 Devices
Microsoft has quietly turned on local game downloads for Arm-based Windows 11 PCs in the Xbox PC app preview, ending the forced cloud-only play that has frustrated users since the first Snapdragon...
Epic's Easy Anti-Cheat Breaks the Arm Barrier, Bringing Fortnite to Snapdragon X Laptops
Epic Games has finally bridged the anti-cheat chasm that kept high-profile multiplayer titles off Windows on Arm devices, delivering an Arm-native Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) client through the Epic Online...
Microsoft Rolls Out Local Game Downloads on Arm Windows 11 PCs via Xbox App Update
Microsoft has started pushing an Xbox PC app update that lets Windows 11 Arm users download and play games locally—no cloud required. The rollout, tied to the PC Gaming Preview in the Xbox Insider...
Microsoft Breaks Cloud-Only Barrier: Xbox App Brings Local Game Downloads to Arm Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft has begun rolling out an update to the Xbox PC app that, for the first time, allows Arm-based Windows 11 PCs to download and play games locally—no longer confined to cloud streaming. The...