The suddenly-cozy relationship between Linux and Windows is taking another step forward, as Microsoft announced in a blog post that it's going to ship a full Linux kernel in Windows 10. It will arrive ...

Windows 10 now lets you run Linux GUI apps (X11 and Wayland) without using a virtual machine after Microsoft added GUI support to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). "The Windows Subsystem for ...

Open WSL Terminal. Navigate the root directory or top folder inside of the Terminal. Type in explorer.exe and hit Enter to open that location inside of the File Explorer. After you access these files ...

During Microsoft’s BUILD developer conference, the company is highlighting new features aimed at developers, including updates to some of the geekier features the company has added to Windows in ...

Microsoft has released version 0.10 of the Windows Terminal command-line application, which finally allows developers to use a mouse to interact with the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). The release ...

Graphical interfaces have come a long way over the years, but like many IT professionals today, I still spend a remarkable number of hours in either a terminal window or using keyboard productivity ...

Free Windows 10 security updates will end in October 2025, and upgrading to Windows 11 may not be an option. Most Linux distros are user-friendly and free, and you can take your time getting used to ...

It happened around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, on Tabernacle Road in the Mulberry area, and the 70-year-old ended up in a ...

Microsoft has embraced Linux and open source software in recent years. The company acquired github, turned its Calculator app into an open source project, added an optional Linux terminal to Windows ...

When Microsoft introduced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) the common refrain was that you could use it to run Linux’s beloved Bash tool but full Linux desktops were out. Turns out that wasn’t ...

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Microsoft is now classifying Windows Terminal as an inbox app, which means that it will now ship by default in upcoming versions of Windows 10. Currently, Windows Terminal needs to be manually ...