With the release of Wine 8, the Windows replica for Linux has matured again and enables more Windows programs. In most cases, however, additional work is necessary to set up Windows programs.

In this guide, we'll show you different ways to install and run Linux on Windows 11 using WSL and Hyper-V.

On Microsoft's official support page, the Windows company now explains how users can install Linux for free.

If you want to install Ubuntu in VirtualBox on your Windows 11 computer, make sure to enable Hardware Virtualization from BIOS and then follow this guide.

Note: Learn how to install WSL 2 or Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 on Windows 11/10 in a few steps. Even if you are a beginner, you will be able to get started without hitches.