Remove Wsl From Windows 11

A thorough cleanup goes beyond these standard steps. After unregistering distributions and uninstalling WSL, residual data often lingers. Users should manually delete the .wslconfig file from their user profile directory ( %UserProfile% ) if it exists, as this file stores global WSL settings such as memory limits or processor assignments. Additionally, the Virtual Machine Platform Windows feature—enabled automatically when installing WSL 2—can be disabled via the same "Windows Features" dialog if no other virtualization tools (like VMware or Hyper-V) depend upon it. Finally, inspecting %LOCALAPPDATA%\Docker or %TEMP%\WSL for any remaining ext4 virtual disks or logs ensures that every trace of the subsystem is expunged.

This command will enable the necessary features, download the latest kernel, and install Ubuntu as the default distribution. remove wsl from windows 11