SHIELD for Windows 5.0: Native ARM support to Promon SHIELD® for Desktop

Promon is excited to announce a major new release. SHIELD for Windows 5.0 now runs natively on AMR64 CPUs, strengthening security for next-generation Windows devices. We’ve changed our support architecture, added new tools, and discontinued older products—all to help Promon SHIELD technology integrate even better with native Windows applications.

The highlights of this release are:

• Support for native Arm64 apps on Windows 11 ARM64
• The new ShieldConfigBuilder.exe tool
• Removing old legacy x86 products and support

Built for the future of Windows

Promon SHIELD for Windows now supports the extra architecture of ARM64 and x64 and. This makes Promon one of the first app security vendors to deliver full protection for Windows on ARM. Expanding Promon’s desktop protection with this release ensures strong, efficient, and future-proofed app security across the full range of modern Windows devices.

Microsoft makes this matter

Microsoft continues to invest in Windows on ARM. Devices powered by ARM64 chips, like the Surface and Snapdragon-based laptops, are becoming more mainstream. These devices are optimized for:

• power efficiency and battery life
• mobile-first computing
• best performance and responsiveness

But without native app support, these benefits become diluted. Until now, many security tools relied on emulation, which slows performance and limits access to OS-level protections.

The value of 64-bit security

SHIELD for Windows 5.0 means that Promon’s flagship product is built for 64-bit security. This now includes:

• Promon SHIELD™ x64 for traditional 64-bit Windows
• Promon SHIELD™ ARM64 for Windows 11 on ARM64

By focusing solely on native 64-bit applications, this release enables SHIELD to:

• Monitor and protect at the OS-native layer
• Deliver stronger, more consistent protections
• Run faster and more reliably

Who benefits from SHIELD for Windows 5.0?

This release is the latest part of Promon’s quest to enable high-performance, low-power device support without compromising security. But this offering of full native protection for ARM64 apps on Windows prove particularly valuable for:

• Enterprises adopting ARM-based Windows 11 devices
• Vendors building apps for battery-optimized or always-connected endpoints
• Organizations requiring powerful security in modern Windows environments

New Windows ShieldConfigBuilder tool

Another highlight of the SHIELD for Windows 5.0 release is the addition of a native Windows ShieldConfigBuilder.exe tool. This tool is used to perform certificate revocation checks—crucial to ensuring the security and trustworthiness of configured modules in SHIELD.

Discontinuing 32-bit x86 products

32-bit x86 products have been removed and support discontinued from SHIELD for Windows 5.0 for security reasons. This impacts the following products:

• Promon SHIELD SDK x86 32-bit
• Promon SHIELD Application Shielder x86 32-bit

However, Promon SHIELD 4.2 will continue in LTS (Long Term Support) for legacy x86 32-bit apps. WOW64 emulation support was also removed for security reasons.