Uninstall: Wsl

Before removing the WSL framework, you should delete the actual Linux data (like Ubuntu or Debian) to ensure no virtual hard disks (VHDX files) are left behind.

As Administrator in PowerShell:

wsl --export <DistributionName> <Filename>.tar # Example: wsl --export Ubuntu-22.04 ubuntu_backup.tar uninstall wsl

WSL consists of two Windows features: and Virtual Machine Platform (required for WSL 2). You can remove them via PowerShell or the Windows GUI. Before removing the WSL framework, you should delete