microsoft / microsoft/WSL

please change your mind and allow wsl to stay running in background even if all windows are closed / minimized

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Description

**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
i have functions that i would like to be able to run or ssh into but i cant. i have to RM into the computer to open up wsl and do it that way.

**Describe the solution you'd like**
if wsl was allowed to natively run as soon as the computer booted, and stay running, unless explicitly shutdown or disabled - it would help so many people.

**Describe alternatives you've considered**
only other alternative is getting a whole other computer just for linux, or ditching windows altogether.

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