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WSL Container Desktop 1.8.0

What's new in this version — full changelog.

Install (recommended: two commands, no script)

Downloaded files are flagged "from the internet" (Mark of the Web), so Windows' default
RemoteSigned policy blocks the unsigned Install.ps1. The most reliable way to install
is to run the two underlying steps yourself — interactive commands are not subject to
script-signing policy.

  1. Download the .msix and .cer assets below into the same folder.
  2. Open that folder, then open an elevated PowerShell (Run as administrator).
  3. cd into the download folder and run (adjust the file names to this release):
Import-Certificate -FilePath .\WSLContainerDesktop-Signing.cer -CertStoreLocation Cert:\LocalMachine\TrustedPeople
Add-AppxPackage -Path .\WSLContainerDesktop_1.8.0_x64.msix -ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion
  1. Launch WSL Container Desktop from the Start menu.

The first command trusts the app's self-signed publisher certificate (CN=Michael Hacker)
so Windows accepts the sideloaded package; the second installs (or updates) the app.

Alternative: use the Install.ps1 helper script

If you'd rather use the bundled script, download Install.ps1 as well, then run it in a
way that bypasses the script-signing block (do one of these):

  • From an elevated PowerShell in the download folder:

    powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\Install.ps1

  • Or strip the Mark of the Web first, then right-click Install.ps1 > Run with PowerShell:

    Unblock-File -Path .\*

The script self-elevates, trusts the certificate, and installs the package. To update later,
repeat the same steps with a newer release.

Self-signed, self-contained package (bundles the .NET and Windows App SDK runtimes, so nothing else is required). Not a Microsoft product and carries no warranty - see the repository README.

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