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Windows Terminal Preview 1.1 Release

Kayla CinnamonJune 18, 2020Jun 18, 202006/18/20

Welcome to the first update of Windows Terminal Preview! You can download Windows Terminal Preview from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. The latest features in this release will move to Windows Terminal in July 2020. Let's check out what's new! Open in Windows Terminal You can now right click on a folder in File Explorer

GPU Compute, WSL Install and WSL Update arrive in the latest Insider build for the Windows Subsystem for Linux

Craig LoewenJune 17, 2020Jun 17, 202006/17/20

There are three thrilling new updates for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) in the new Windows Insider Preview Build 20150. The first is GPU compute: a feature that allows your Linux binaries to leverage your GPU, which makes it possible to do more machine learning/AI development and data science workflows directly in WSL. Secondly, we’v

winget install learning

Andrew ClinickMay 30, 2020May 30, 202005/30/20

Last week we announced a package manager preview for Windows. Our goal is to provide a great product to our customers and community where everyone can contribute and receive recognition. The last thing that we want to do is alienate anyone in the process. That is why we are building it on GitHub in the open where everyone can contribute. Over

Microsoft Open-Sources GW-BASIC

Rich TurnerMay 21, 2020May 21, 202005/21/20

We are excited to announce the open-sourcing of Microsoft's GW-BASIC on GitHub!

Windows Terminal 1.0

Kayla CinnamonMay 19, 2020May 19, 202005/19/20

Last year at Build 2019, we first announced the Windows Terminal. Since then, we have been working with the community to create a wonderful terminal experience while still being a preview product. Here we are at Build 2020 and we are so excited to share with you our latest announcements! Build 2020 Windows Terminal 1.0 We are incredibly pr

The Windows Subsystem for Linux BUILD 2020 Summary

Craig LoewenMay 19, 2020May 19, 202005/19/20

This year at an all virtual BUILD conference we had many exciting announcements for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)! This blog post gives you a summary of all the WSL news, including what’s available now and what you can expect in the future. WSL’s BUILD news at a glance Please read on below for the details for each item

Windows Package Manager Preview

Demitrius NelonMay 19, 2020May 19, 202005/19/20

We are thrilled to announce the Windows Package Manager preview! If you’re already familiar with what a package manager is, feel free to skip this paragraph. If you’re still reading, you’re going to love this! A package manager is designed to help you save time and frustration. Essentially, it is a set of software tools that help you au

Windows Terminal Preview v0.11 Release

Kayla CinnamonApril 22, 2020Apr 22, 202004/22/20

We are back with one last major update before the 1.0 release of Windows Terminal! Releases between now and then will be revisions of this version. This is the v0.11 release and you can download the Terminal from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. Let's see what has changed with this update! Azure visualization - https://g

Windows Terminal Preview v0.10 Release

Kayla CinnamonMarch 17, 2020Mar 17, 202003/17/20

Welcome to the v0.10 release of the Windows Terminal! As always, you can install the Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store or download the package from the GitHub releases page. Let's dive into what's new! Mouse Input The Terminal now supports mouse input in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) applications as well as Windows applications t

WSL 2 will be generally available in Windows 10, version 2004

Craig LoewenMarch 13, 2020Mar 13, 202003/13/20

WSL 2 will soon be officially available as part of Windows 10, version 2004! As we get ready for general availability, we want to share one additional change: updating how the Linux kernel inside of WSL 2 is installed and serviced on your machine. We’ve heard lots of community feedback that the install experience could be streamlined, and we