Can ARM desktop programs be built using visual studio 2012?

Question

I was working with visual studio 2012 beta and my desktop (win32) program compiled fine in ARM architecture.

After upgrading to visual studio 2012 RC, the compiler w

Answer 1

Even if you compile the app, you won't be able to run it on Windows 8 RT as unsigned apps will not start.

I just tested this, and unfortunately it is the case.

You receive the following message:
Windows cannot verify the digital signature of this file

I imagine there is probably a work around for this, but it will never be officially supported.