Google Chrome could be coming to Windows 10 on ARM soon with help from Microsoft

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Published onNovember 21, 2018

published onNovember 21, 2018

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Google has been working with Qualcomm to bring itsChrome web browser to Windows 10 on ARMdevices for some time now, and it appears Microsoft want to help. According to a report from9to5Google, two Microsoft developers, namedTom TanandJon Kunkee, have been contributing to the project.

Right now, Windows 10 on ARM devices come with a feature that allows it to emulate existing x86 applications, however oftentimes the performance of the applications can be hindered, potentially frustrating users who use them. The perfect example is Chrome, which has an overwhelmingmajority of the PC browser marketshare, but doesn’t run natively on ARM PCs.

While Microsoft’s efforts to bring Chrome to Windows 10 ARM devices, such as the company’s line ofAlways ConnectedPCs with Snapdragon processors, will likely please some users, although it still raises some questions. Right now, all Windows 10 computers with ARM processors ship with S Mode enabled, which prevents users from changing the default browser or installing one outside of the Microsoft Store. Google Chrome isn’t available on the Store, due to Microsoft’spolicy against third-party web rendering engines. With this in mind, it’s unclear if Microsoft will lift either of these restrictions, or risk a substantial number of users switching out of S Mode.

Whatever the case may be, at least we know that this will give users more options, as opposed to feeling locked down entirely. What are your thoughts about Chrome on Windows 10 ARM devices? Let us know in the comments.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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