Tag: Windows subsystem for linux

Microsoft wants its Windows users to try Linux. The company recently published a rather helpful guide on how to download and get started, and choose between the various Linux distros out there.

Sayan Sen · Oct 18, 2023 · Hot! with 54 comments

Microsoft has published a new blog post highlighting the new features that are coming for developer with the new Windows 11 update. These include the new Dev Drive, improvements to Terminal and more.

Mehrotra A · Sep 26, 2023 with 1 comment

The Windows Subsystem for Linux has received a new update today. The new release brings several interesting features that upgrade memory and disk management, as well as networking improvements.

Sayan Sen · Sep 18, 2023 with 0 comments

Another month—another update for the Windows 11 Development Environment, also known as free Windows 11 virtual machines. Version 2305, with the latest updates, is now available for download.

Taras Buria · May 22, 2023 · Hot! with 2 comments

If you need a free virtual machine to test Windows 11 or its development tools, grab the latest version from the official website. Version 2304 is now available for free use until July 18, 2023.

Taras Buria · Apr 28, 2023 · Hot! with 7 comments

Microsoft released the latest version of WSL earlier today. This new release is bringing custom kernel support to WSL for ARM64 devices, a feature which previously worked only on Intel and AMD.

Sayan Sen · Mar 15, 2023 with 2 comments

Microsoft has released a new version of its Windows 11 machines available for a free evaluation. The latest update lets you use Microsoft's OS without activation until May 23, 2023.

Taras Buria · Mar 1, 2023 · Hot! with 5 comments

Microsoft has revealed that hardware-based video acceleration is now available in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This change brings several performance and efficiency gains to WSL.

Taras Buria · Feb 14, 2023 with 14 comments

Although this was a relatively quieter week on the news front due to the Thanksgiving break, we still have a decent amount of stuff to unpack when it comes to the latest Windows 11 issues and more.

Usama Jawad · Nov 26, 2022 with 0 comments

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) in the Microsoft Store has ditched the "Preview" tag and is now generally available for both Windows 10 and Windows 11. It has also become the default WSL experience.

Usama Jawad · Nov 22, 2022 with 4 comments

Microsoft has rolled out Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) version 0.65.1 for all Windows Insiders. The update packs a bunch of new features and is scheduled for general availability soon.

Usama Jawad · Aug 3, 2022 · Hot! with 3 comments

Microsoft has announced that developers will soon be able to build companion widgets in Windows 11 and leverage from Project Volterra and Hybrid Loop to build ARM-native AI solutions.

Usama Jawad · May 24, 2022 with 19 comments

Microsoft had released a WSL app on its store back in October. With the new Dev Channel build 22518, the firm has reminded everyone about the new app. The new build also brings some new changes.

Sayan Sen · Dec 9, 2021 · Hot! with 5 comments

Microsoft has rolled out version 0.50.2 of Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) Preview, featuring a logo with a familiar mascot and an updated Linux kernel with lots of features and fixes.

Usama Jawad · Nov 16, 2021 · Hot! with 7 comments

This week, Microsoft released the usual Patch Tuesday updates, which this month included Windows 11 as well. A fix for AMD Ryzen performance issues on Windows 11 rolled out, and much more.

Abhay V · Oct 17, 2021 with 0 comments

The Microsoft Store is now another distribution channel that users can utilize to install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on their Windows 11 machines. It will enable a faster update cadence.

Usama Jawad · Oct 12, 2021 · Hot! with 5 comments

Testing of Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) on Windows 11 shows competitive performance against Ubuntu 21.10 and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. But, it also loses by a lot under certain scenarios.

Sayan Sen · Sep 29, 2021 · Hot! with 21 comments

Microsoft has worked with the open-source community, Intel, AMD, and Nvidia to offer TensorFlow-DirectML, a project that allows accelerated training of machine learning models on DirectX 12 GPUs.

Usama Jawad · Sep 10, 2021 · Hot! with 5 comments

Microsoft has announced that it's now possible to run graphical Linux apps in Windows 10 using the Windows Subsystem for Linux. This feature was first released to Windows Insiders.

João Carrasqueira · May 25, 2021 · Hot! with 6 comments

According to a new report, Microsoft is once again planning to bring Android apps to Windows 10. This time around, it's called Project Latte and is based on the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Rich Woods · Nov 27, 2020 · Hot! with 37 comments

Reports on GitHub suggest that the recent cumulative update for Windows 10 version 2004 is breaking Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2), which can be solved by uninstalling KB4571756.

Abhay V · Sep 9, 2020 · Hot! with 6 comments

Kali Linux recently released the Win-KeX desktop environment for WSL 2. Here's a quick guide on how to install it and Kali Linux from scratch and how to upgrade WSL 1 Kali Linux installations.

Paul Hill · Aug 23, 2020 · Hot! with 18 comments

Microsoft today announced some new features that are coming to the Windows Subsystem for Linux, including support for GPU compute workloads & the ability to run GUI apps without a third-party server.

Rich Woods · May 19, 2020 · Hot! with 13 comments

A new deep dive and Q&A video provides a lot of background on the Windows Subsystem for Linux, and it offers some behind the scenes information, such as why it's called Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Rich Woods · Apr 29, 2020 · Hot! with 5 comments

Microsoft made a number of announcements for its developer toolkit, including the first major update to the Windows Subsystem for Linux, Windows Terminal, an update for Windows UI Library, and more.

Rich Woods · May 6, 2019 · Hot! with 34 comments

Microsoft has updated the changelog for Windows 10 Insider Preview build 18836, which was released yesterday to Skip Ahead Insiders, to show some new Windows Subsystem for Linux improvements.

Rich Woods · Feb 15, 2019 · Hot! with 18 comments

At Microsoft's Build 2018 developer conference today, the company announced that the Ubuntu app in the Microsoft Store will soon support Windows 10 on ARM PCs, rather than only x64 devices.

Rich Woods · May 9, 2018 · Hot! with 10 comments

Microsoft has announced that with the release of Insider Preview build 16251, Windows Subsystem for Linux has exited beta, and will be a fully supported feature in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

Usama Jawad · Jul 29, 2017 · Hot! with 23 comments