Enable Windows Subsystem for Linux

Optional Windows FeaturesMinimum Windows Build: 22000Requires Reboot

Windows Subsystem for Linux allows you to run a Linux environment directly on Windows without the need for a virtual machine.

Code to Apply

This tweak uses PowerShell commands directly (no registry changes).

Enable Windows Subsystem for LinuxPowerShell

# Enable Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
# A reboot is required after enabling this feature

Write-Host "Enabling Windows Subsystem for Linux..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "VirtualMachinePlatform" -All -NoRestart
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux" -All -NoRestart

Write-Host "Windows Subsystem for Linux has been enabled. Please restart your PC." -ForegroundColor Green

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Enable Windows Sandbox

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