Microsoft's Linux server distribution is now available as an ISO to install on your own server or virtual machine.

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

Microsoft has released WSL Containers in public preview, giving Windows developers a built-in way to build, run, and manage Linux containers without relying on Docker Desktop for many common workflows ...

Microsoft has announced Coreutils, a new Windows 11 feature that allows developers to run many popular Linux command line utilities natively on Windows from a single binary. Revealed at this week’s ...

Microsoft is integrating its own container platform into the Windows Subsystem for Linux – complete with CLI, API, and SDK for Windows applications. Microsoft is working on its own container platform ...

Steve Ballmer’s darkest fear has come to pass: Linux has worked itself into the deepest innards of Microsoft Windows itself. At the company’s annual Build developer conference this week, Microsoft ...

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

WSL9x lets Windows 9x systems run a modern Linux 6.19 kernel without virtualization, showing how vintage PCs can still stretch beyond old limits. A 30-year-old Windows PC running a modern Linux kernel ...

If you use Windows Subsystem for Linux daily, you already know how powerful it is. But let’s be honest: constantly switching back to PowerShell just to run wsl --import, wsl --unregister, or other ...

PowerShell can do far more than most users realize. Explore 10 hidden capabilities that save time, improve reporting, and supercharge your workflow. If you spend any time working with systems, chances ...

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...