Windows Subsystem for Linux silent install and uninstall

A feature of Windows that allows you to run a Linux environment on your Windows machine, without the need for a separate virtual machine or dual booting.

MSI x64arm64 Updated 19 Oct 2026

Vendor: Microsoft Corporation
Category: Runtimes
Installer: Windows Installer (MSI, built with WiX)
Architecture: x64, arm64
Checked version: 2.7.13
winget ID: Microsoft.WSL
Product code: {104E16F9-C929-46FA-8CC3-A874FC01F91E}
License: MIT
Download: Official download

Silent install

msiexec /i wsl.2.7.13.0.x64.msi /qn /norestart

Download the installer from the direct download link.
Open an elevated Command Prompt: right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
Change to the folder with the installer, for example cd C:\Temp.
Run the command above. Adjust the file name if you downloaded a different version.

Or install with winget

winget install --id Microsoft.WSL --exact --silent --scope machine --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements

Silent uninstall

MSI

msiexec /x {104E16F9-C929-46FA-8CC3-A874FC01F91E} /qn /norestart

winget

winget uninstall --id Microsoft.WSL --exact --silent --accept-source-agreements

Run the command from an elevated Command Prompt.

About the Windows Installer (MSI, built with WiX) installer

An MSI built with the WiX Toolset. It is installed with msiexec and accepts the standard MSI switches.

Switch	What it does
`/qn`	No user interface.
`/norestart`	Never restart, even if the installation needs it.
`/l*v "C:\Temp\install.log"`	Verbose log file.

Deploy Windows Subsystem for Linux with Microsoft Intune

Package the installer as a Win32 app (.intunewin) and use these settings:

Install command	`msiexec /i wsl.2.7.13.0.x64.msi /qn /norestart`
Uninstall command	`msiexec /x {104E16F9-C929-46FA-8CC3-A874FC01F91E} /qn /norestart`
Install behavior	System
Detection rule	MSI product code `{104E16F9-C929-46FA-8CC3-A874FC01F91E}`