A list of applications compatible on my Windows on ARM device. Tested on Surface Pro X, Microsoft SQ2 running Windows 11 - 23H2.
Program/App | Arch | Note |
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Browsers | ||
MS Edge | ARM64 | |
Firefox | ARM64 | Download from Mozilla, MS Store version is x86 only. Installer is x86 or maybe x64. |
Firefox Developer Edition | ARM64 | Same as above |
Chrome (NOT recommended) | x64 | Very slow since it's emulated |
Chromium | ARM64 | |
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Productivity | ||
MS Office | ARM64EC | ClickToRun process is still x64 :( |
Drawboard PDF | ARM | |
PenBook | ARM | No longer getting updates? |
PDF Ink | ARM | No longer getting updates? |
LiquidText PDF | ARM64 | |
MS Whiteboard | PWA? | |
MS Journal | ARM64 | |
Tableau | x64 | Very slow in emulation |
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File management | ||
7-Zip | ARM64 | |
NanaZip | ARM64 | Basically 7-Zip but better UI |
OneDrive | ARM64 | |
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Communications | ||
Discord | PWA is preferred. Emulation should work but is slow. | |
Skype | x64 | (Old UWP version was a 32-bit ARM app, only partially working now) |
Zoom | ARM64 | |
MS Teams | ARM64 | |
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Media consumption | ||
Google account sign in is broken for 3rd-party YouTube apps | ||
ATube | ARM | Thumbnail broken. Supports modern standby. |
myTube | ARM | Need to make your own free API key. Supports modern standby. |
VLC | ARM64 | |
Spotify | ARM64 | |
iTunes | x64 | New Apple Music app can't be installed from the store even though x64 emulation is available. |
FluentCast Podcast | ARM | |
Most media apps should work. If not, browser version works. | ||
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System enhancement/Utilities | ||
PowerToys | ARM64 | |
Rufus | ARM64 | |
OpenVPN (GUI) | ARM64 | |
Energy Star X | ARM64 | Enables EcoQoS/Efficiency Mode for background applications |
Character Map UWP | ARM64 | |
YubiKey Manager | x86 | |
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Windows Subsystems & Virutalization | ||
Subsystem for Linux | ARM64 | https://github.com/MustardChef/WSABuilds |
Subsystem for Android | ARM64 | Besides distros available on MS Store, you can also import your own. Rocky Linux 9 AArch64 works. |
Hyper-V | ARM64 | Available to install, untested. |
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Development | ||
Visual Studio Code | ARM64 | |
Visual Studio (2022+) | ARM64 | |
Python 3.11+ | ARM64 | |
OpenJDK (Microsoft Build)[https://www.microsoft.com/openjdk] | ARM64 | |
DevToys | ARM64 | |
Git (Unofficial beta build)[https://github.com/dennisameling/git/releases] | ARM64 | Git Bash works but Windows Terminal profile is broken. Can fix manually. |
PowerShell | ARM64 | |
Windows Terminal | ARM64 | |
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Misc. | ||
Ambie | ARM64 | |
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