According to Microsoft, there are around 700 million active devices using Windows 10 which represents a significant market for developers. Processor architecture traditionally used in smartphones is now readily available in the laptop market with the emergence of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx series. Enabling smartphone-like experiences including all-day battery life, instant on, and always connected through the LTE connectivity.

The resources here are dedicated to educating developers on Windows and how they can port a current application to Windows on Arm, or develop it natively for Arm64. This means that all apps can run natively bringing more positive experiences in performance, reliability, and efficiency. The resources here are a collection of Arm guides and partner resources for support when developing an application that is compatible with Windows on Arm laptops.

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How to get started | Supported libraries | Partner resources

How to get started

All applications are supported through an emulation layer. But for performance, efficiency (longer battery life) and reliability it is best to natively develop your application for Arm64.

Port applications to Windows on Arm using Electron and UWP

This guide shows how to port applications to Windows running on Arm-based devices.

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Article - Best Practices for Migrating Windows apps to Windows on Arm

Demonstrating how to port an existing codebase to Windows on Arm. How to set up your development environment to target the ARM64 processor using .NET framework 4.8.

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Building Apps for Windows 10 on Arm

Windows on Arm for Software Developers

How LiquidText Ported Their App to WoA

Supported libraries

Explore the documentation for libraries supported by Windows on Arm.

Chromium

Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all users to experience the web.

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Electron

Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.


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CEF

The Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) is an open-source software framework for embedding a Chromium web browser within another application.

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UWP

Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps are applications that can run across any device using windows.

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Partner resources

View the resources required when planning on building or porting an application for Windows on Arm.

Microsoft developer resources

Explore Windows 10 on Arm resources from Microsoft. Includes SDKs, getting started guides and advanced techniques.

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Qualcomm developer resources

The Qualcomm Snapdragon platform powers the Windows 10 on Arm experience.

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Community Blogs

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Learning from Tweeten: Porting Electron Apps to Native Arm64 for Windows on…

This blog explores how Tweeten, a free popular Twitter app, was deployed on Windows on Arm devices through Electon on Native Arm64.

1 months ago by Ben Clark
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Learning from StaffPad: How to deploy apps with the Universal Windows Platf

This blog explores how StaffPad, a music notation app, was deployed on Windows on Arm devices through the Universal Windows Platform.

1 months ago by Ben Clark
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Time to get excited about the growing Windows on Arm Ecosystem

This blog highlights the latest developments with the growing Windows on Arm ecosystem.

3 months ago by Rahoul Varma
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Compiling Twice as Fast: Native Clang for Windows on Arm

This blog explains how developers can compile twice as fast through Native Clang for Windows-on-Arm.

7 months ago by Daniel Bailey
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Native Chromium Builds Available for Windows on Arm

Blog provides information about Native Chromium builds now being available for Windows on Arm

1 years ago by Richard Townsend
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Showcasing the Third Generation of Windows on Arm

Outlining the third generation of new Windows on Arm laptop devices coming to the market.

1 years ago by Rahoul Varma
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Delivering Electron 6 for Windows on Arm

Learn about how Arm engineers delivered Electron 6 for Windows on Arm laptops, helping to bring existing apps to these devices

1 years ago by Richard Townsend
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5G: transforming user experiences on devices

Arm explores the user experiences on consumer devices that will be transformed by 5G.

1 years ago by Nicola Logli
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Boosting the Windows on Arm ecosystem with native port for Electron 6

Arm has been working with partner companies to release Electron 6 to support Windows on Arm PC devices, which will provide a significant boost to the Windows on Arm ecosystem.

1 years ago by Rahoul Varma