Windows 10: Accessing Windows Subsystem for Linux from the File Explorer in Win 11

I set up WSL on my Windows 11 Pro notebook and now I can see an item in the left pane of File Explorer.If I click on it, I get an error.I have tried this guide:https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/49652-turn-off-network-discovery-windows-10-a.htmlfor Windows 10. Specifically, I tried options 1 and 2. They do not work.Any suggestions?

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Windows Subsystem Linux

Hello,

We would like to know more about the issue you're experiencing with using
Windows Subsystem for Linux. Kindly answer the following questions:

• Are you developing a program, an app, or a software for Linux?
• Is your Window 10 PC connected to a domain?
• Are you managing a Windows Server PC?
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
• Can you tell us the Version and OS build of your Windows 10 device? You can find this information by clicking the
  Start button, type About your PC, and then press
  Enter.

We need the following information in order to determine if we need to refer your concern to the
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For now, we suggest reviewing these support articles to find out if there's an issue with the installation of
Windows Subsystem for Linux:

• Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux
• Troubleshooting Windows Subsystem for Linux

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Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions.

Hi everyone,

I bought an Asus laptop (A15) in 2022 June, and I am currently trying to run the windows subsystem for Linux on this laptop. (Current OS is windows 11)

However, after I followed the instructions here How to install the Linux Windows Subsystem in Windows 11 - Microsoft Tech Community,

although I have installed the distribution Ubuntu (run "wsl --install -d Ubuntu" in cmd will show "Ubuntu is already installed."), if I run "wsl.exe" or "wsl" in cmd, it still shows "Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions.".

I can see the Ubuntu icon in the start menu; it can be clicked, just no response at all, even after restarting the computer.

I also tried installing the other distribution Debian; the problem remains.

I looked up the troubleshooting here Troubleshooting Windows Subsystem for Linux | Microsoft Learn, yet my issue remains.

They mentioned "The WSL executable is only installed to the native system directory." on the troubleshooting page; however, I did not see any solutions for that (and I am not sure if that IS the problem I am facing now).

Is there any suggestion?

 

How to access files on network drive from windows subsystem for Linux (WSL)

Steps to Access Files on Network Drive from Windows Subsystem for Linux

Very simple steps to control files on Network Drive from WSL are as follows:

1. At first, tap down both the Windows and the letter E key at a time. This will open the File Explorer on the screen.
   
2. After that, from the left-hand side panel click on Linux and then
   hit on the Distros shortcut, that is present at the right-hand side of the window.
   
3. Next, open the running WSL distro (ex: Ubuntu) folder, to see the files that you want.
   
4. Further, double-click on the folder named as Home under the
   list, to open.
   
5. Now, open the folder.
   

That's it.