How to restart UP4W

Some configuration changes only apply when you restart UP4W. Here is a guide on how to restart it. There are two options.

Option 1: Restart your UP4W host machine

This is the simple one. If you’re not in a hurry to see the configuration updated, just wait until next time you boot your machine.

Option 2: Restart only UP4W

1. Stop the agent:

   Get-Process -Name Ubuntu-Pro-Agent | Stop-Process
   

2. Stop the distro, or distros you installed WSL-Pro-Service in:

   wsl --terminate DISTRO_NAME_1
   wsl --terminate DISTRO_NAME_2
   # etc.
   
   # Alternatively, stop all distros:
   wsl --shutdown
   

3. Start the agent again:

   1. Open the start Menu and search for “Ubuntu Pro for WSL”.

   2. The GUI should start.

   3. Wait a minute.

   4. Click on “Click to restart it”.

4. Start the distro, or distros you installed WSL-Pro-Service in.