Developer-optimized Windows 11 experience to build and ship faster. Coreutils for Windows – a set of Linux-like command line utilities that run natively on Windows, now generally available. WSL containers – a built-in way to create, run and interact with Linux containers using familiar CLI & API, coming soon to public preview. Windows Development Skills – gives agents structured knowledge to build great native Windows apps end-to-end using WinUI3 skills and WinApp CLI, now generally available. Intelligent Terminal – intentionally brings context-aware intelligence to your favorite agents dire
Build 2026: Furthering Windows as the trusted platform for development… Try it out and let us know With the Aion-1.0-Instruct small language model, the new Language Detector and Translator APIs, and on-device speech recognition in Microsoft Edge, you can build AI-powered web experiences by leveraging models built into the browser, without relying on specialized hardwar… …
… To enable you to build WSL containers, we are offering WSL containers CLI & API. WSL containers CLI: Use the new exe binary to directly build, run and deploy Linux containers on Windows, out of the box. …
… Compatibility: Through collaboration with our silicon partners, Windows ML aims to maintain conformance and compatibility, supporting ongoing updates while ensuring model accuracy across different builds through a certification process. …
… Changes in Beta Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new features, and improvements including notable fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings Windows Update and then new fe… …
… Many of these capabilities are available today in Windows Insider builds, with more coming through our developer preview program. Windows continues to evolve so developers and organizations can move fast on AI while maintaining trust and security. We are excited to see what you build. …
… You decide when updates happen, not the other way around. These improvements are available in the Experimental channel. See our Windows Update blog post for more on how unified updates, improved pause controls, and the new Power menu work together to keep you in control. …
… Delivering a better platform for agents with Windows on RTX Spark This week at Microsoft Build, you will see how we are optimizing the Windows platform for building and running agents securely with OS-enforced identity, containment and manageability. …
… Less disruption from Windows Update, moving devices to a single monthly reboot, while organizations and users who wish to get new features and fixes faster remain able to do so More direct control over updates, including the ability to pause updates for as long as you need and restart or shut down … …
… Support for additional compatible devices, including select mice such as Logitech MX Master 4, might become available as hardware partners release updates. …