windows feature settings error

Question

To use the wsl , I find the windows feature and select the vitual platform option and the wsl option,and it tells me to restart the computer to apply the modification.however , i tried again and again , only tofind noting has ever happened.what can i do?where is the problem?

Answer 1

Open a PowerShell window with administrator privileges and type the following command and press Enter:

wsl --status

This should show information about your WSL installation, including the default version (WSL 1 or WSL 2) and any registered Linux distributions. If it says "WSL is not enabled" or there's no output, the feature might not be installed correctly.

If the wsl --status command didn't show any information, try re-enabling WSL:

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux

This will download and install the necessary components again. Restart your computer after it finishes.

Answer 2

Try Method 1 in this video guide:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8osHOd7oLNk

See if it helps you!

Answer 3

Hello,

Please check the steps to install and enable WSL.

WSL2: The Complete Guide for Windows 10 & 11 — SitePoint

Hope it helps.

Best Regards,

Hania Lian