# Disable WSL Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
Uninstalling WSL is not a single click. It involves removing the Linux distributions, the WSL components themselves, and cleaning up leftover files and registry entries. This guide provides a complete, safe method to remove everything WSL-related. uninstall wsl
You can later re-import it with wsl --import . the WSL components themselves
: This deletes the distribution and all associated data. Use the command: wsl --unregister (e.g., wsl --unregister Ubuntu ). 2. Uninstall WSL App and Components uninstall wsl
As Administrator in PowerShell: