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See how good — and easy — it is to use a Snapdragon X Elite laptop for software development from an actual developer
By Richard Devine published
Developers Developers may be wondering if a new Snapdragon X Elite laptop is for them, and this detailed video from someone in the know explains it all.
How well does WSL work on the new Snapdragon X Elite laptops?
By Richard Devine published
✅ WSL is an important part of Windows 11 and with the new generation of Snapdragon X Elite laptops hitting the market, will it work OK? Here's a quick overview.
Microsoft finally moves the WSL2 kernel onto a more modern LTS release, but you'll have to install it yourself right now
By Richard Devine published
Big jump Microsoft is finally moving WSL2 away from its aging kernel with the first release of a new 6.6 LTS that can be built and installed right now ahead of it being rolled in by default.
The new WSL Settings app is shown off, but config file fans need not worry
By Richard Devine published
New stuff Microsoft has given us our first look at the new WSL Settings app, along with some additional info on how it will work, and some additional features coming to WSL very soon.
WSL and Windows 11 are getting better integrated, including a sweet new way to manage your distros
By Richard Devine published
Microsoft <3s Linux Amid all the talk of AI at Microsoft Build, the existing developer favorite, WSL, is getting some neat new features to make it better integrate with Windows.
How to completely remove a Linux distro from the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
By Richard Devine last updated
WSL Installing a Linux distro in WSL is easier than ever, but how do you properly remove one?
Popular terminal tool you could use on Windows and WSL is no more, but there are already some great alternatives
By Richard Devine published
So long Popular CLI tool, Neofetch, is no more on either Linux or Windows, with the developer archiving the project on GitHub. But there are alternatives you can already use.
Windows 11 looks to be getting a key Linux tool added in the future
By Richard Devine published
Sudo A leaked build of Windows Server gives us a glimpse at a sudo command for Windows 11 that seems to be planned for the future.
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