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Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a feature of Microsoft Windows that allows for using a Linux environment without the need for a separate virtual machine or dual booting. WSL is installed by default in Windows 11. [3] In Windows 10, it can be installed either by joining the Windows Insider program or manually via Microsoft Store or Winget. [4]
The first preview was released on July 15, 2021, to Insiders who opted in to Release Preview Channel that failed to meet minimum system requirements for Windows 11. [3] [4] The update began rolling out on November 16, 2021.
The article details mostly about the WSL 1 --> WSL 2 switch. Instead, it should talk about WSL in general. Beside some advantages of WSL2, it has also huge disadvantages (like the decrease of the disk bandwidth below about 1/20, or setting up hard limits to RAM usage). The article does not even want to mention them.
This update is no longer available from Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since May 11, 2022. 10.0.22000.675 [46] KB5013943 Release Preview Channel and public release: May 10, 2022 10.0.22000.706 [47] KB5014019 Release Preview Channel: May 19, 2022 Added the ability to display desktop wallpapers in Windows Spotlight
Windows Update is a Microsoft service for the Windows 9x and Windows NT families of the Microsoft Windows operating system, which automates downloading and installing ...
SFU 1.0 and 2.0 used the MKS Toolkit; starting with SFU 3.0, SFU included the Interix subsystem, [1] which was acquired by Microsoft in 1999 from US-based Softway Systems as part of an asset acquisition. [2] SFU 3.5 was the last release and was available as a free download from Microsoft.
Windows 10 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.Microsoft described Windows 10 as an "operating system as a service" that would receive ongoing updates to its features and functionality, augmented with the ability for enterprise environments to receive non-critical updates at a slower pace or use long-term support milestones that will only receive ...
However, Windows 3.1 had two separate successors, splitting the Windows line in two: the consumer-focused "Windows 9x" line, consisting of Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me; and the professional Windows NT line, comprising Windows NT 3.1, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000.