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The developer setup tag on WindowsForum covers discussions about configuring Windows machines for software development, including installing tools like Visual Studio, SQL Management Studio, and SVN. Recent threads highlight Microsoft's Build 2026 announcements, which introduce a developer-optimized Windows 11 experience with features such as one-command workstation setup, WSL containers, AI-assisted terminals, and local AI model support. These updates aim to make Windows a unified platform for Windows apps, Linux workloads, cloud services, and AI agents. The tag also includes practical questions about installing development applications on new machines without disrupting existing users.
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    Build 2026: Windows Becomes the Agent Workbench for Local AI and Secure Runtimes

    Microsoft used Build 2026 in San Francisco on June 2 to unveil a broad Windows developer push built around local AI models, agent containment, one-command setup, WSL improvements, AI-assisted terminals, and new hardware for running agentic workloads on Windows PCs and workstations. The...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Build 2026: Developer-Optimized Windows 11 Brings Coreutils, WSL Containers & AI

    Microsoft used Build 2026 on June 2 to announce a developer-optimized Windows 11 experience that folds Linux-style command-line tools, WSL containers, AI-assisted terminals, and one-command workstation setup into the operating system’s developer story. The move is not Windows suddenly becoming...
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    • ai terminal developer setup windows 11 windows terminal winget profiles wsl containers
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    Windows 7 Question about installing Dev apps on a new machine

    I'm setting up a machine for our new developer with Visual Studio, SQL management, and SVN. We have other developers currently using these already. I'm uncertain about one thing, do all current users need be logged off these apps before installing on the new machine?
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    • configuration dev apps developer setup installation machine software sql management svn user rights visual studio
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    • Forum: Windows Software
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