Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now free to download from the Microsoft Store Windows 11

When you enable WSL, Windows installs a custom designed Linux kernel. Then you can install Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution on your PC quickly and safely.

After a long wait, Microsoft has finally officially announced the general availability of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) application on Windows 11. The tool will now appear as a standalone application within Microsoft. Store for Windows 11 PCs. This preview release of WSL in the Microsoft Store offers a great convenience. Windows users can now get the latest WSL features and updates directly, quickly, without having to upgrade their operating system like before.

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now free to download from the Microsoft Store Windows 11 Picture 1

After completing the current preview features such as GUI application support, GPU computing, and mounting Linux file system drives, instead of updating the entire Windows operating system, or switching to preview builds of Windows Insider, users only need to update the WSL app from the Microsoft Store.

You can download Windows Subsystem for Linux from the Microsoft Store HERE. Note that the estimated download size is about 442.16MB.

Visit the Microsoft Developer Blog to learn more details about this app.

David Pac

Update 13 October 2021

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