Microsoft introduced 'Sudo for Windows' today, a new Windows 11 feature allowing users to execute commands with elevated privileges from unelevated terminals. The company is also working on ...

Microsoft has made a lot of improvements to Windows 11 over the years, and sometimes they're a bit more subtle. Sudo for Windows is one that might have flown under the radar, but it's an incredibly ...

If you're anything like me, your fingers have a mind of their own. You spend your day bouncing between OSes—a Linux server for the home lab, a Windows rig for gaming and daily use. Over time, your ...

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What just happened? Microsoft has introduced a handy new feature in the latest Windows 11 Insider build – Sudo for Windows. Sudo, which stands for "superuser do," is a command typically found in Linux ...

Microsoft this week announced Sudo for Windows, which can be set up in the Windows 11 Insider Program preview build 26052. Sudo ("Super User Do) is the command-line interface typically found on Linux ...

Microsoft has launched the sudo function for the Win11 Build 26052 preview version. After the launch, some users found traces of sudo in the Windows Server 2025 preview version. However, Microsoft ...

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Microsoft continues to embrace Linux and make Windows a home for developers. Microsoft continues to embrace Linux and make Windows a home for developers. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who ...

Microsoft is bringing another Linux feature to Windows… although it’s an optional feature aimed at power users. Sudo for Windows is a command line tool that works a lot like its Linux counterpart, ...

Microsoft opened its arms to Linux during the Windows 10 era, inventing an entire virtualized subsystem to allow users and developers to access a real-deal Linux command line without leaving the ...