This guide provides instructions on how to restart WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) images and Docker Desktop.

Run these commands from an administrator command prompt.

1. taskkill /f /im wslservice.exe: This command forcefully terminates the WSL service.
2. taskkill /f /im wslhost.exe: This command forcefully terminates the WSL host process.
3. taskkill /f /im wsl.exe: This command forcefully terminates the WSL process.
4. sc.exe queryex LxssManager: This command queries the status of the LxssManager service.
5. sc.exe stop LxssManager: This command stops the LxssManager service.
6. sc.exe start LxssManager: This command starts the LxssManager service.
7. sc.exe queryex LxssManager: This command queries the status of the LxssManager service again.
8. wsl --shutdown: This command shuts down all running WSL instances.
9. wsl ~: This command starts a new WSL instance. (If this doesn't work you may need to reboot and try again)

After the previous steps complete:

• Run Docker Desktop as an administrator.