Linux on Windows 10: Running Ubuntu VMs just got a lot easier, says Microsoft Ubuntu VMs can now be launched from Hyper-V Quick Create and use RDP for enhanced session mode.

Thanks to WINE and its commercial big brother, CrossOver, you can run some popular Windows programs on Linux.

Now you can run some Windows apps as well, thanks developer Codemaster Freders, who has released an Ubuntu Touch package called Winebox.

An Ubuntu Bash shell as a Windows app? Fantastic! Here's how to proceed. Microsoft has ruled the operating system world for many years, and it's staggering to see how many computers run Microsoft ...

Of course, we've looked at various individual ways to run Windows apps in Linux, including this one on VMWare. But this is worthwhile reading for anyone who's new to Linux or considering a switch.