Wsl | Unistall

This permanently deletes all Linux files and settings for that distribution.

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How to Completely Uninstall WSL (and Why You Might Need To) wsl unistall

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April 14, 2026 Category: Windows / Dev Environments This permanently deletes all Linux files and settings

Run the following command (replacing with your actual distro name, like Ubuntu ): wsl --unregister

If the subsystem is still active, you need to disable the Windows feature: wsl unistall

If you also have WSLg (GUI support) or the WSL2 kernel package, uninstall those too via .

Example: wsl --unregister Ubuntu-22.04