WSL2 in W11 File Explorer

[gglaze]

Selecting "Linux" or "wsl.localhost" in W11 File Explorer fails with error message "\wsl.localhost is not accessible...." See attached images.

Thanks

[Whayx]

Hi, to access your file you can try to go directly to \\wsl$ in the search bar.

[benhillis]

Please fill out issue template.

[infinitepower18]

I'm having the same problem

[Whayx]

See this error : #4027 (comment)
And this one (this contain quick fix) : https://www.reddit.com/r/bashonubuntuonwindows/comments/og727b/accessing_wsllocalhost_through_windows_11_file/

I quote : : "had to prepend "P9NP" to these two registry entries: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\NetworkProvider\Order and HwOrder"

Go to reg editor in windows and search for these to reg entries and apply changes !

Even after following these two, I still add a problem, so juste go in tese 2 reg entries and make sure you don't have nothing more than : P9NP,RDPNP,LanmanWorkstation,webclient

The problem should be fix.

[gglaze]

Tried that without success, but perhaps I'm missing something. The Order and HwOrder entries are empty by default. Setting them to P9NP,RDPNP,LanmanWorkstation,webclient, as shown in the attached images, didn't do the trick. Any clues? Thanks. [image: ModifiedHwOrder.jpg][image: ModifiedOrder.jpg]

[yngwi]

Hi, I have the same issue. The keys are already set in my registry:

[Whayx]

P9NP need to be the first one in the comma-separated list.
Also remove cbfsconnect2017. You just need to have these ones in the list : P9NP,RDPNP,LanmanWorkstation,webclient.
Then restart you computer !

[yngwi]

thank you

[gglaze]

Great! That did it. Removed cbfsconnect2017 from the two ProviderOrder entries. Also returned Order and HwOrder to (value not set). No reboot required. Thanks for the assist.

[gglaze]

One more thing. File Manager declines to remove wsl.localhost from the Quick access section. Selecting wsl.localhost works as it should. Invoking "Unpin from Quick access" from the context menu does nothing. Selecting "Properties" returns the error message "The properties for this item are not available." Suggestions? Thanks.

[gglaze]

found solution. All is well. Thanks

[Jeremy-Bolella]

Just leaving a comment so it might help some future peeps. I kept losing the linux icon access after any sleep/restart cycle. In the third folder providerOrder also delete the cbfs key. That should make the change permanent.

[TroutZhang]

Remove all 3 occurrences of "cbfsconnect2017" from under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\NetworkProvider works for me.

No restart is required.

And \\wsl$ always works.

[z505985755]

I added P9NP to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\NetworkProvider\Order and HwOrder, but it will automatically reset to its original state after a while. It seems to be caused by a system update. How to solve it?