Windows 10: When I run WSL commant on PowerShell, then returns this problem, how I can resolve this

Here is screenshot, when I run wsl

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PowerShell does not launch bash.exe

All,

I
am new and trying to learn.

My
issue: When I enter bash.exe in a PowerShell cmd window, my PC does not launch the Ubuntu command. I think Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is not in my $ENVath.

Troubleshooting
I have done:

1. Reading
   on the Internet, I can test my $ENVath by typing the following a PowerShell cmd:
   

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>
where.exe calc

C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe

It returned the follow:

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>
calc

(And the calculator displayed
on my PC)

1. Reading
   on the Internet, I can also test my $ENVath by typing the following a PowerShell cmd:
   

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>
where.exe wsl

It returned the follow:

INFO: Could not find
files for the given pattern(s).

Here
is the output of $ENVath

PS
C:\WINDOWS\system32> $ENVath

C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\;C:\Program
Files (x86)\Calibre2\;C:\Program Files\PuTTY\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\bin;C:\Users\user-lenovo595\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps

Question:

What
would you suggest as my next step to fix the issue?

Thank
you,

 

WSL starts to run everytime I open File Explorer on Windows 11

I recently found that WSL runs everytime when I open File Explorer in Windows 11, and the navigation pane in the File Explorer takes long time to load.

Is there a way to prevent WSL from running when I open File Explorer?

I tried to remove the Linux icon in the navigation pane in the File Explorer using a .reg file, the icon was removed but nothing else has changed. As my laptop doesn't have lots of memory, when WSL is running, it takes out a big chunk of my memory which slows my laptop down. I know a can set my WSL to a lower momery limit using the config file, but I use WSL from time to time so I don't want to limit its performance.

Also If you check the video below, you can see that when I open my File Explorer there is nothing in the navigation pane, at the same time I enter 'wsl --list --running' in powershell, and the contents in my navigation pane shows when the powershell terminal returns the output of that command. So I think my navigation pane is waiting for wsl to boot up to show its contents.

I am using Windows 11 22621.1194, WSL 2, Ubuntu 20.04.

I have WSL2 installed on my other laptop, which is running Windows 10, it too has this problem.

Here is a video to demostrate the problem.

 

Wsl Installation Command timed out in Windows Powershell

When I enabled the Windows Subsystem for Linux feature and tried to run the "wsl --install" command in powershell, I received the following message. How do I move forward to install the latest distribution?

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Usage: wsl.exe [Argument] [Options...] [CommandLine]



Arguments for running Linux binaries:



If no command line is provided, wsl.exe launches the default shell.



--exec, -e <CommandLine>

Execute the specified command without using the default Linux shell.



--

Pass the remaining command line as is.



Options:

--cd <Directory>

Sets the specified directory as the current working directory.

If ~ is used the Linux user's home path will be used. If the path begins

with a / character, it will be interpreted as an absolute Linux path.

Otherwise, the value must be an absolute Windows path.



--distribution, -d <Distro>

Run the specified distribution.



--user, -u <UserName>

Run as the specified user.



Arguments for managing Windows Subsystem for Linux:



--help

Display usage information.



--install [Options]

Install additional Windows Subsystem for Linux distributions.

For a list of valid distributions, use 'wsl --list --online'.



Options:

--distribution, -d [Argument]

Downloads and installs a distribution by name.



Arguments:

A valid distribution name (not case sensitive).



Examples:

wsl --install -d Ubuntu

wsl --install --distribution Debian



--set-default-version <Version>

Changes the default install version for new distributions.



--shutdown

Immediately terminates all running distributions and the WSL 2

lightweight utility virtual machine.



--status

Show the status of Windows Subsystem for Linux.



--update [Options]

If no options are specified, the WSL 2 kernel will be updated

to the latest version.



Options:

--rollback

Revert to the previous version of the WSL 2 kernel.



--inbox

Only update the inbox WSL 2 kernel. Do not install WSL from the Microsoft Store.



--web-download

Download the most recent version of WSL from the internet instead of the Microsoft Store.



Arguments for managing distributions in Windows Subsystem for Linux:



--export <Distro> <FileName>

Exports the distribution to a tar file.

The filename can be - for standard output.



--import <Distro> <InstallLocation> <FileName> [Options]

Imports the specified tar file as a new distribution.

The filename can be - for standard input.



Options:

--version <Version>

Specifies the version to use for the new distribution.



--list, -l [Options]

Lists distributions.



Options:

--all

List all distributions, including distributions that are

currently being installed or uninstalled.



--running

List only distributions that are currently running.



--quiet, -q

Only show distribution names.



--verbose, -v

Show detailed information about all distributions.



--online, -o

Displays a list of available distributions for install with 'wsl --install'.



--set-default, -s <Distro>

Sets the distribution as the default.



--set-version <Distro> <Version>

Changes the version of the specified distribution.



--terminate, -t <Distro>

Terminates the specified distribution.



--unregister <Distro>

Unregisters the distribution and deletes the root filesystem.