WSL2 Tips

  • Make sure the Windows version is up to date.

  • Make sure all drivers are also up to date and installed; By going through

    1. Settings

    2. Update and security

    3. View additional Options

    4. install and update ALL drivers that are listed.

  • When (if) joining the “Windows Insider Program” I found that it’s best to choose the “developer” option (which will be the top/first option) instead of the “recommended” option (which will be the second option on the list).

  • Make sure to enable Virtual Machine Feature from BIOS on start up before entering the ” dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart ” command on PowerShell.

  • It’s best to install the “ARM64 package” that includes (“wsl_update_arm64” and “wsl_update_x64”) after making sure all updates are completed and the PC is rebooted.

  • Make sure to have “Ubuntu 20.04 LTS” and register on it

    • Disclaimer: if you’re using Ubuntu for the first time you might think that you’re not typing anything while entering your password upon registration; while in fact it’s just invisible, after entering password the first time press “Enter” in order to confirm password.

  • Last but not least make sure you’re running PowerShell/CMD as an administrator before entering any command.

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