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Access Linux filesystems in Windows and WSL 2

Pierre Boulay September 10, 2020 Sep 10, 2020 09/10/20

Starting with Windows Insiders preview build 20211, WSL 2 will be offering a new feature: wsl --mount. This new parameter allows a physical disk to be attached and mounted inside WSL 2, which enables you to access filesystems that aren’t natively supported by Windows (such as ext4). So, if you’re dual booting with Windows & Linux ...

Building Windows Terminal with WinUI

Kayla Cinnamon September 8, 2020 Sep 8, 2020 09/8/20

WinUI and Windows Terminal have a strong relationship that goes back to the origins of Windows Terminal. This blog post goes into the history and architecture of how these two technologies came together. History The history of WinUI and Windows Terminal goes back to December 2017. This was around the time the first prototyping of the ...

Windows Terminal Preview 1.3 Release

Kayla Cinnamon August 26, 2020 Aug 26, 2020 08/26/20

We are back with another release for Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal Preview! This release adds all of the 1.2 features into Windows Terminal and introduces new features described below for Windows Terminal Preview 1.3. Both builds of Windows Terminal can be installed from the Microsoft Store or from the GitHub releases page. Let's check...

WSL 2 Support is coming to Windows 10 Versions 1903 and 1909

Tyler Citrin August 20, 2020 Aug 20, 2020 08/20/20

Support for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2 distros is being backported to Windows 10 version 1903, and 1909!

Windows Terminal Preview 1.2 Release

Kayla Cinnamon July 22, 2020 Jul 22, 2020 07/22/20

Welcome to another release of Windows Terminal! This release promotes the Windows Terminal Preview version 1.1 into Windows Terminal. Windows Terminal Preview has new features for version 1.2 which will appear in Windows Terminal in August. You can download Windows Terminal Preview and Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store or from the ...

Windows Package Manager Preview (v0.1.41821)

Demitrius Nelon July 15, 2020 Jul 15, 2020 07/15/20

The first update to the Windows Package Manager has been released. If you are a Windows Insider or part of our Package Manager Insider program, you should already have the latest version. Launch the store and check for updates if you're an insider and you don't have it. If you prefer to just download the client, head on over to GitHub releases...

Windows Terminal Preview 1.1 Release

Kayla Cinnamon June 18, 2020 Jun 18, 2020 06/18/20

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 Loewen June 17, 2020 Jun 17, 2020 06/17/20

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’...

winget install learning

Andrew Clinick May 30, 2020 May 30, 2020 05/30/20

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 Turner May 21, 2020 May 21, 2020 05/21/20

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