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Systemd support is now available in WSL! The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) can now run systemd inside of your WSL distros, empowering you to do more with your Linux workflows on your Windows machine. This post will cover: What is systemd? What can you do with it? How is this change possible in WSL? How can you get systemd on your machine? For a summary, check out the video below: What is systemd? What can you do with it? From systemd.io : Many popular distributions run systemd by default, such as Ubuntu, Debian and more. This change means that WSL will be even more similar to using your favorite Linux distros on a bare metal machine, and will let you use software that depends on systemd support. A few examples of Linux...

Xbox players can now jump into the colorful world and time-warped action of Deathloop, available with PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass and Cloud Gaming (Beta) and on Xbox Series X|S. "Deathloop transports players to the lawless island of Blackreef in an eternal struggle between two extraordinary assassins," writes Anne Lewis of Bethesda Softworks on Xbox Wire. "Explore stunning environments and meticulously designed levels in an immersive gameplay experience that lets you approach every situation any way you like. Hunt down eight targets all over the island to put an end to the cycle once and for all, and remember, if at first you don’t succeed… die, die again." Head over to Xbox Wire for all the details and watch the official launch...

Content is at the heart of the Windows PC experience – from the apps that fuel productivity, to movies that transport and games that connect. Our passion for helping developers more easily bring their apps to customers inspired us to redesign the Microsoft Store on Windows. We also embraced a new set of Open App Store Principles that welcomes all developers to bring the best apps and games to your Windows 11 device, from apps using their own commerce to third-party storefronts. We are energized by the response and feedback from our community that show us these changes have made an impact. The past 12 months have been a record year, with over 900 million unique users worldwide utilizing the Microsoft Store, and a 122% year-over-year...

Earlier this year we announced four exciting features coming to Windows 11 designed for and with people with disabilities: system-wide live captions, Focus sessions, voice access and more natural voices for Narrator. As those features start to become available today, we wanted to pull back the curtain and share a bit more about how the culture of inclusion within the Windows engineering team has helped to foster the development of more inclusive and delightful Windows experiences for everyone. That culture has three main ingredients: people, process and ambition. The makeup of our team: as diverse as the communities we aim to empower On the Windows Accessibility team we embrace the disability motto, “nothing about us without us”: to...

Today, Panos Panay announced the release and availability of the Windows 11 2022 Update, the latest version of Windows 11. Windows is a key component of how more than a billion people connect, learn, play and work. In this blog I’ll share how to get the 2022 Update (also known as Windows 11, version 22H21), details on our approach to delivering continuous innovation including improvements to the update experience, and information for commercial and education customers. How to get the update Starting today, the first major update to Windows 11 is now available for users who want to update. Our launch approach to Windows 11 leverages our well-established update systems and processes. The measured and phased rollout will offer the update...