Installing WSL 2 onto Windows 10 used to be a long process, but that's a thing of the past. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

This post provides guidance on how to set Linux Distribution version to WSL1 or WSL2 in Windows 11/10. You can make WSL 1 or WSL 2 the default architecture to be used.

If you need help with the Linux part, our guide on how to install WSL 2 will get you pointed in the right direction. You'll also need an NVIDIA GPU right now to use it at all.

If you want to run Linux and Windows 10 or 11, you're probably deciding whether to set up a dual-boot system or install a distribution using Windows Subsystem for Linux, or WSL. Here are some ...

Microsoft now officially supports Fedora Linux on WSL, enabling easy installation within Windows. To install Fedora, use "wsl --install FedoraLinux-42" and "wsl -d FedoraLinux-42" commands. Fedora ...

The Installing WSL 2 docs explains how to get up and running with WSL 2.” For a full list of all the new improvements rolling out in the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18917.

Now that it's been released with the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build, find out how to install, enable and use WSL 2.

Yes, you need WSL to run Docker Desktop on a Windows computer. It is recommended to install WSL 2 as it is the latest version and grant improved file system sharing capabilities.

Microsoft has announced Windows Terminal, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2, XAML Islands, React Native for Windows, and MSIX Core.

The recent release of Windows Server 2016 version 1803 allows WSL to be installed on it. Tom Fenton steps you through the process. Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has been available for Windows 10 ...