Now not only can you run Linux from within Windows without third-party tools, but can do so within containers. Microsoft has ...

After being announced at Build 2026, Microsoft has made WSL containers available in public preview.

Microsoft's WSL team has confirmed WSL 3 doesn't exist. It was mistaken for WSL Containers, which is arriving in few days as ...

The WSL container will bring Linux container development directly into Windows through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

Changes to WSL make staying on Windows easier, especially for developers building or running Linux-based AI, container, or dev workloads.