Force restart WSL

To force restart WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) on your Windows 11 machine, you can do it directly from PowerShell or Command Prompt. Here are the steps:

🔄 Method 1: Using PowerShell

Open PowerShell as Administrator.
Run:
```
wsl --shutdown
```
This will stop all running WSL instances.
Then start WSL again by simply typing:
```
wsl
```

🔄 Method 2: Using Command Prompt

Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
Run:
```
wsl --shutdown
```
Restart WSL with:
```
wsl
```

🔄 Method 3: Restart LxssManager Service

If WSL is stuck, restarting the LxssManager service can help:

Open PowerShell or Command Prompt as Administrator.
Run:
```
net stop LxssManager
net start LxssManager
```
This forces WSL to restart at the system level.

⚡ Tip: If you often need to restart WSL, you can create a small batch script with these commands and run it whenever needed.

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