I had been using Windows 11, yet I didn't know about WSL

Long time no see!It has been a while since my last post, but I plan to continue writing articles about things that catch my ...
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Ubuntu on WSL finally replaced my Linux partition, and my Windows 11 PC no longer needs dual-boot

My first encounter with the Windows Subsystem for Linux was when I had to install it to run Docker containers for uni projects. For the longest time, WSL was merely the backend engine for my ...
Liliputing

Windows Subsystem for Linux Settings GUI app is coming (and other WSL updates)

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is an optional feature that allows you to install and run a Linux distribution and run Linux applications in Windows without dual-booting or installing a ...
Neowin

Windows 11's WSL 2 does fairly well against native Ubuntu, most of the time0 0

Following the comparison between Linux and Windows 11 using AMD's recently released Ryzen 7 7800X3D, WSL2 was also tested against native Ubuntu. The performance was decent most of the time. Phoronix ...
XDA Developers

WSL made using my Windows 11 PC so much easier, here's how

Ben Stockton is a freelance technology writer from the United Kingdom who has been writing about technology since 2018. Before that, he was a UK college lecturer, teaching adults and teenagers about ...
BetaNews

Microsoft may be making it easier to install Linux distros in Windows 11 with a new UI for WSL

While Windows Subsystem for Linux is widely recognized as being one of Microsoft most impressive achievements in recent times, WSL is not without its flaws. Now in its second iteration, WSL makes it ...
ZDNet

Ubuntu on Windows outgrowing native installs? Not according to Canonical’s Jon Seager

There have been reports that Ubuntu on Windows may one day outgrow native Ubuntu installs. Nope, sorry, that’s not true. I interviewed Jon Seager, Ubuntu Linux parent company Canonical’s VP of ...
ZDNet

Windows Subsystem for Linux gives developers a compelling reason to stick with Microsoft – here’s why

Microsoft takes one more step towards a Linux desktop with the latest update to the open-source Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). At Microsoft Build 2026 in San Francisco, Microsoft introduced WSL ...
XDA Developers

Ubuntu on Windows is about to become more popular than Ubuntu itself

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...
BleepingComputer

Windows Subsystem for Linux generally available via Microsoft Store

Microsoft announced today that the Store version of Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is generally available for Windows 10 and 11 customers. With the switch to WSL in the Store, Redmond also moves ...
BleepingComputer

Windows Subsystem for Linux gets new 'mirrored' network mode

Microsoft has released Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2.0.0 with a set of new opt-in experimental features, including a new network mode and automated memory and disk size cleanup. To start with, ...