To ensure a stable and performant environment, your system must meet the specific hardware and software prerequisites detailed below.
Docker Desktop is a powerful tool for developers, but running it smoothly on Windows 11 using the WSL 2 backend requires specific hardware and software configurations. Ensuring your system meets these requirements is the first step toward a stable containerization environment. Minimum Hardware Requirements docker desktop system requirements windows 11 wsl 2
Firewall Permissions: During installation, Docker will request to add rules to the Windows Defender Firewall. These must be accepted for container networking to function. To ensure a stable and performant environment, your
Windows 11 Home and Pro editions are both supported, but the requirements differ slightly from Windows 10. To ensure Docker Desktop uses the WSL 2
To ensure Docker Desktop uses the WSL 2 backend (rather than the legacy Hyper-V backend), verify your settings: