For each distribution, unregister (and wipe its filesystem) using:
Use this if you are done with WSL entirely and want to remove the "Windows Subsystem for Linux" feature. wsl unistall
Simply deleting the app from the Start menu might leave data behind. The cleanest way to remove a distro and its entire file system is via the command line. For each distribution, unregister (and wipe its filesystem)
For more technical troubleshooting or official documentation, you can visit the Microsoft Learn WSL FAQ . For each distribution
Once the distributions are gone, remove the core WSL application.
Run the unregister command (replace with your actual distro name, e.g., Ubuntu ): powershell wsl --unregister Use code with caution. 2. How to Completely Uninstall the WSL Feature