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		WSL2 Freeze Issue (github.com/microsoft)
		6 points by timost on March 28, 2023 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

timost on March 28, 2023 | [–]

WSL2 has an issue where it freezes and consumes 100% CPU.

The only known solution is either to reboot or to kill it with an admin power shell.

Some users report having the issue multiple times a day.

richardjam73 on March 29, 2023 | [–]

I have this issue but wsl --shutdown does work and I don't need to reboot.

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