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Microsoft's new Linux utilities for Windows are missing the point—here's why WSL wins

Maybe WSL did it better all along.

How to install WMIC in Windows 11 using Settings, PowerShell or CMD

To know how to install WMIC on Windows 11 using the Settings app, PowerShell or Command Prompt, follow this detailed guide.
Network World

Microsoft makes Linux developers feel more at home in Windows with Coreutils release

As well as Coreutils, the Build 2026 developer conference also saw Microsoft announce WSL containers CLI and API to deploy ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Stop memorizing two sets of commands—these 7 work on Windows and Linux

Unleash the power of cross-platform command-line compatibility ...

Dev Configs for Windows: From fresh install to IDE in one command

With Microsoft's new Dev Configs, a Windows installation becomes a ready-to-use developer workstation with a single command – ...
Computerworld

WinGet: The best way to keep Windows apps updated

The WinGet command, which taps into the Windows Package Manager, makes it a breeze to keep applications up to date in Windows 10 and 11. Here’s how to use it. For more than two years, I’ve been ...
PC World

How to open the Windows Terminal with the command prompt

With the Terminal, Windows has a common interface for Powershell, Command Prompt and Azure Cloud Shell. This allows you to start the terminal directly with the command prompt. You can open the program ...