After being announced at Build 2026, Microsoft has made WSL containers available in public preview.

Changes to WSL make staying on Windows easier, especially for developers building or running Linux-based AI, container, or dev workloads.

Running Linux on a Windows system opens up a world of possibilities for users who want to explore the power and flexibility of the Linux operating system. Whether you’re a developer, a system ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a set of software tools that basically lets you install and run native Linux applications on a Windows PC without rebooting ...

Microsoft is delivering tools to quickly configure Windows PCs as workstations for Windows and Linux development.

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Microsoft's WSL team has confirmed WSL 3 doesn't exist. It was mistaken for WSL Containers, which is arriving in few days as ...

Recently, I have been spending quite a bit of time working with the Windows Subsystem for Linux in relation to a project that I have been working on. Although I have occasionally dabbled in Linux, it ...

Microsoft is embracing Linux-like command line utilities and integrating its Linux subsystem even further into Windows.