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Windows Subsystem for Linux is now delivered via the Microsoft Store

Ryan Daws — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:33:42 +0000

Anyone wanting to use Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) should now grab it from the Microsoft Store. WSL enables Linux binary executables to be run natively on Windows 10, 11, and Server 2019. The compatibility layer was previously obtained through the ‘Turn Windows Features on or off’ dialogue, which required a machine restart. By decoupling... Read more »

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BUILD 2021: WSL now supports GUI apps, Project Reunion and Windows Terminal receive updates, Visual Studio and .NET 6 get new previews

Ryan Daws — Wed, 26 May 2021 16:45:15 +0000

Microsoft has used the first day of its annual BUILD conference to announce a swathe of updates to its Windows development products. The first announcement is that support for GUI apps when using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is rolling out as of this week. A preview of the functionality has been available since last... Read more »

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Windows 10 will soon support Linux GUI apps along with GPU acceleration

Ryan Daws — Wed, 20 May 2020 14:38:29 +0000

Microsoft has announced that full Linux GUI apps will soon be supported in Windows 10 along with GPU acceleration. During this year’s BUILD, the first to be entirely virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Microsoft pledged to improve its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with full GUI app support and GPU hardware acceleration. Microsoft had... Read more »

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