XDA Developers on MSN

WSL is great, but networking is a mess — here's how I fixed it

Using Linux on Windows can make your life much easier, but WSL networking only gets in the way. Here's how to make it better.
XDA Developers on MSN

You can benefit from Linux, even if you keep using Windows

But even if you keep using your Windows desktop, you may find it interesting that Linux can still benefit your life. Aside ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft closes 9-year-old feature request, open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux

Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux has become an important tool for developers and power users since it was introduced in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update back in 2016, giving them access to a ...
PC World

How to easily update Windows Subsystem for Linux 2’s kernel

There are many open source programs (aka code that’s accessible to the public) out there for both Linux and Windows. For programs and tools where that’s not the case, WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) ...
Neowin

Microsoft open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux ahead of 10-year anniversary0 0

At its BUILD 2025 event today Microsoft has announced the open-sourcing of its popular Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), which allows you to run Linux within Windows, without the overhead of a ...

Qilin ransomware abuses WSL to run Linux encryptors in Windows

The Qilin ransomware operation was spotted executing Linux encryptors in Windows using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to ...
TWCN Tech News

How to update WSL Kernel on Windows 11

WSL Kernel also referred to as Windows Subsystem for Linux updates automatically on Windows 11. But if you have paused automatic updates or for a reason WSL didn’t update automatically, you can ...