Microsoft Releases ARM64 Version of Notepad for Insiders

A new Notepad update has started rolling out to Windows Insiders in all channels, and the new bits finally bring native ARM64 support for the legacy app. The new native ARM64 version of Notepad should bring performance improvements on Windows on ARM PCs, but this update also delivers better support for screen readers, text scaling, and other assistive technologies.

The new ARM64 version of Notepad follows the rollout of an ARM64 version of the Microsoft Store for Windows Insiders last week. At its Build developer conference last month, Microsoft also announced the upcoming release of a native developer toolchain for Windows on ARM PCs that will include ARM64 versions of Visual Studio 2022, Windows Terminal, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

In addition to today’s NotePad update, a new version of Microsoft’s Media Player app has started rolling out to Dev Channel Insiders. This update brings performance improvements as well as the ability to sort songs and albums in your collection by date added, which was a top requested feature.

Support for CD playback and improvements to the drag and drop experience are also now available for all Insiders, the team said today. It doesn’t look like we may get a new Windows 11 Insider build this week, but these latest app updates are certainly better than nothing.