Whatever the reason, uninstalling WSL isn’t as simple as clicking “Uninstall” in Settings. Let’s walk through a . Step 1: Uninstall Individual Linux Distributions First, remove each distro you have installed. Open PowerShell as Administrator and list your WSL installs:
We talk a lot about installing WSL—spinning up Ubuntu, zsh, Docker, and all the goodies. But what about removing it? Maybe you’re troubleshooting a corrupted distro, clearing disk space, or switching to a native Linux dual-boot. Or perhaps WSL just isn’t playing nice with your VPN or antivirus anymore. wsl unistall
wsl --unregister <distro-name> Example: wsl --unregister Ubuntu-22.04 Whatever the reason, uninstalling WSL isn’t as simple
Whatever the reason, uninstalling WSL isn’t as simple as clicking “Uninstall” in Settings. Let’s walk through a . Step 1: Uninstall Individual Linux Distributions First, remove each distro you have installed. Open PowerShell as Administrator and list your WSL installs:
We talk a lot about installing WSL—spinning up Ubuntu, zsh, Docker, and all the goodies. But what about removing it? Maybe you’re troubleshooting a corrupted distro, clearing disk space, or switching to a native Linux dual-boot. Or perhaps WSL just isn’t playing nice with your VPN or antivirus anymore.
wsl --unregister <distro-name> Example: wsl --unregister Ubuntu-22.04