The best tools for developers are on Windows
Windows Subsystem for Linux
Run your favorite Linux distribution seamlessly integrated with Windows. Now with Linux GUI apps, Docker Desktop, GPU acceleration, and built-in audio.
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PowerToys
Constantly improving tools for power users, including color picker, window layout manager, and much more.
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Windows Package Manager
Find, install, configure, upgrade, and remove Windows applications directly from the command line or submit your own packages.
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Windows Terminal
Use your favorite command line tools—including PowerShell, Azure CLI, Ubuntu, and a secure SSH connection—from the fully customizable Windows Terminal.
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Tabs vs Spaces
A video series for developers who use Windows featuring demonstrations from PMs who support the tools and services, such as WSL, Terminal, Package Manager, PowerToys, Performance benchmarking, and more.
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VS Code Remote Development
Use a container, remote machine, or the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) as a developer environment.
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Code as you are
Use Windows to write code in Python, Rust, JavaScript, Java, as well as C#, C++ or whatever you prefer. We’ll help you set up your development environment.
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Docker
Get started with Docker Desktop for Windows. Create remote development containers, with support from Visual Studio, VS Code, .NET, WSL or a variety of Linux services.
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Mac Transition Guide
Get help mapping differences between keyboard shortcuts, trackpad shortcuts, terminal, and shell tools.
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