Microsoft is taking the first step toward making WSL available as a decoupled app available via the Microsoft Store via a first preview release.

WSL is the application that allows Windows users to run a GNU/Linux environment directly on Windows without the overhead of a virtual machine or dual-boot setup.

W hen Windows announced it was adding built-in support for Linux via the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), it looked ...

For developers, in particular, one of the biggest advantages of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is that it runs on Windows. Cross-platform development has never been easier than running an ...

If WSL is not working or starting on your Windows 11/10 computer, enable WSL, Virtual Machine, and Hyper-V first. More fixes here.

If you want to enable Systemd in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on your machine, you can follow the instructions outlined in this post.

Microsoft has made its Windows Subsystem for Linux open source. The announcement was made as its BUILD 2025 developer conference.

The Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 might be the most useful feature released for Windows in years.

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run Linux on Windows without having to install a hypervisor and run a Linux instance in a virtual machine (VM). To enable WSL and install Linux on your ...

Instead of using virtual machines (VMs), WSL uses a compatibility layer that allows Linux binary executables to run natively on Windows. One of the neat things about WSL is that it can even read and ...

Hackers are showing an increased interest in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) as an attack surface as they build new malware, the more advanced samples being suitable for espionage and ...

Could we one day see that instead of Linux being the subsystem it could be Windows Linux with Windows subsystem? I've had a feeling for 10 plus years that's where it would end up.