The ISO lets you install Windows 11 24H2 in a virtual machine or directly on an Arm-based system, though your PC's age will determine how smoothly it goes.

Almost six months after PC makers delivered the first Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft made Windows 11 on Arm available for download.

Microsoft is finally offering a Windows 11 Arm64 ISO file to download, and it includes the latest Version 24H2 update for Arm-based PCs.

The ISO is for the current release, Windows 11 24H2, and is an indicator the Windows-maker is taking the platform seriously. This is important, as Microsoft wants customers to take its Copilot+ PCs seriously too, and Arm's CEO, Rene Haas, recently claimed a 50 percent market share on PCs was achievable within five years.

Microsoft says Snapdragon-powered Windows 11 PCs offer better performance and battery life compared to most PCs. Five times faster.

Microsoft is fixing that today—the company finally has a download page for the official Arm release of Windows 11, linked to but separate from the ISOs for the x86 versions of Windows. These are useful not just for because-I-feel-like-it clean installs,

The time has finally come! After dragging its feet for years, Microsoft has finally released the first official Windows 11 ISOs for PCs with an Arm64 processor

Microsoft has finally released official Windows 11 ISOs for Arm64 PCs, marking a significant step for the platform. The ISOs, featuring version 24H2, are available on Microsoft’s website for use on virtual machines or as clean installation media for Arm64-based PCs, including the latest Snapdragon X Copilot+ systems.

Microsoft has tried a few times to make Windows work on the Arm architecture, and it might finally be onto something with the latest incarnation. Windows 11 Arm machines are proliferating, and they're not terrible.

When power users get a new PC, sometimes they like to start fresh — so they pull the pro gamer move of re-installing Windows with a fresh ISO image direct from Microsoft that has no pack-in bloatware and no unnecessarily elaborate “driver management programs” from the manufacturer.

Microsoft has finally launched a Windows 11 ISO for Arm-based systems - many months after the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite hit shelves. While there were many workarounds to get Windows working on devices with an Arm processor - an official build from Microsoft ensures a hassle-free experience for the average consumer.