Confusion between “Windows on ARM” and “Copilot+ PC” has become a real buyer’s trap, especially now that sleek Snapdragon laptops share shelf space with new Intel and AMD systems carrying the Copilot+ badge. If you care about software compatibility, battery life, and performance, you need to...
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Microsoft’s Canary-channel Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27744 brings a consequential update to Prism — the Windows-on-Arm x86/x64 emulator — expanding the set of x86 CPU features exposed to emulated applications so Arm-based devices can run significantly more legacy software and games. This...
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Epic’s Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) has finally been made compatible with Windows on Arm, removing a major technical barrier that has kept many multiplayer PC games—including Fortnite—off Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ laptops and other Snapdragon X Series machines; Epic delivered the compatibility through...
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Microsoft is rolling out a targeted update that begins to change how the Xbox PC app behaves on Arm®-based Windows 11 devices, and for the first time Microsoft is letting Insiders download and run more PC titles locally on ARM hardware rather than relying solely on cloud streaming. This shift —...
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Epic Games and Qualcomm have closed one of the most stubborn compatibility gaps for Windows on ARM: Epic’s Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) and the Epic Online Services (EOS) SDK now include Windows-on-Arm support, a move that clears the way for Fortnite and other EAC‑protected multiplayer titles to run on...
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Microsoft's latest Surface Copilot+ PCs, including the Surface Pro (11th Edition) and Surface Laptop (7th Edition), mark a significant evolution in the Windows on ARM ecosystem. Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus processors, these devices aim to deliver enhanced performance...
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Qualcomm has recently introduced the Adreno Control Panel, a beta application designed to enhance the graphics performance of devices powered by the Snapdragon X Elite platform. This tool offers users the ability to fine-tune GPU settings, aiming to optimize gaming experiences on Windows-based...
The arrival of the Adreno Control Panel for Windows 11 on Snapdragon X Series devices marks a significant milestone in Qualcomm's ongoing campaign to establish a feature-rich, PC-grade GPU experience on ARM-based Windows PCs. For years, Windows users running PCs powered by AMD and NVIDIA...
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