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Windows Console: CTRL + Scroll to zoom and Dark Theme Scrollbar

October 31, 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10/31/18
Rich Turner
Many of you have been asking for Windows Console to support zoom. Well, today is your lucky day! 😜 Install today's Windows 10 Insider build #18272 and you can! How does one perform this magic? After upgrading to Win10 Insider build #18272 or later, open any Console window (E.g. launch , , , etc.) and then hit and hold CTRL while ...

Using WSL in an Enterprise

September 7, 2018 Sep 7, 2018 09/7/18
Craig Loewen
Recently, customers in an enterprise environment have asked if there is a way to install WSL without an internet connection. These companies had some machines that would benefit from having WSL, but don't have an internet connection for security, logistics, or other reasons. Enter: The Microsoft Store for Business We (the WSL team) took a ...

A Guide to Upgrading your Ubuntu App’s Release

July 9, 2018 Jul 9, 2018 07/9/18
Tara Raj
Canonical recently released Ubuntu 18.04 in the Microsoft Store. We received many questions around the various Ubuntu releases in the Store in addition to how best to upgrade your existing releases. With the help of our friends at Canonical, we have created a guide to upgrading your Ubuntu release. We will soon add a short-form version of this...

Windows Command-Line: Backgrounder

June 20, 2018 Jun 20, 2018 06/20/18
Rich Turner
This is the first of a series of posts in which we’ll explore all things command-line – from the origins of the command-line and the evolution of the terminal, to what we’re doing to overhaul and modernize the Windows Console & command-line in future Windows releases.

Windows Subsystem for Linux //Build 2018 Recap

May 15, 2018 May 15, 2018 05/15/18
Tara Raj
Last week, the WSL team attended Microsoft //Build 2018. We had a great time meeting many of you and answering questions at the command line booth. In case you missed it, you can watch out session, Set up a Windows Dev Environment that Feels Like $HOME, online on Channel9. In this post, we will summarize the NEW announcement we made during //...