https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/how-to-run-windows-10-programs-in-a-wsl-linux-shell/

The Windows Subsystem for Linux is bridging the divide between Windows and Linux by letting you run Windows 10 programs directly within a Linux shell.

One of the strengths of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is that you not only can run a Linux distribution in Windows 10, but you also have the flexibility of running Windows 10 programs in Linux.