Install and Configure WSL: From Zero to Productive
A practical guide to installing WSL on Windows, configuring your Linux user, moving files between Windows and Linux, and going further with web servers, PowerShell, and VS Code.
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WSL Update Failed with 1618
How to troubleshoot and fix WSL update error 1618 (Wsl/UpdatePackage/0x80070652) caused by concurrent Windows Installer locks and pending system reboots.
Upgrade Go in WSL/Linux Without Breaking go.mod
Upgrade Go in WSL or Linux side by side or as a replacement, verify the official archive, and keep go.mod and go.sum under control.
Upgrade WSL Ubuntu In-Place Without Losing Data
How to upgrade an existing Ubuntu-24.04 WSL instance to Ubuntu 26.04 in place while keeping its files, packages, configuration, and project data.
WSL Cron to Task Scheduler: Trigger Windows Tasks
How to use cron inside WSL to trigger Windows scheduled tasks on the local computer and remote Windows servers, and how to start and keep WSL alive after boot.
WSL Cron to PowerShell: Copy Files, Restart Services
How to run PowerShell from a WSL cron job to copy files between Windows and WSL, run Windows scripts, restart WSL services such as Hugo, and restart Windows services such as IIS.
Fix VS Code WSL Server 404
How to fix VS Code Remote WSL failing to download the VS Code Server with HTTP 404 after an update, and why WSL can still work from the command line.
PowerShell Meets Bash, CMD, and WSL: Working Across Windows and Linux
How to use PowerShell with Bash, CMD, JSON, and WSL when working across Windows and Linux.
Windows Troubleshooting: Network Shares, WSL Crashes, TPM
Troubleshooting notes for Windows network share errors, WSL crashes, VMware TPM checks, and disk space problems.
Back Up a Bootable USB to ISO with PowerShell and dd
How to back up a bootable USB drive to an image file using PowerShell with WSL, Win32DiskImager, or Linux dd.