docker-desktop and docker-desktop-data in File Explorer?
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Description
I don't know why I would want to have docker-desktop and docker-desktop-data showing up in Explorer:

cc @craigloewen-msft
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Research direction
Start with the issue description and screenshot, then investigate the WSL and Docker Desktop integration that causes docker-desktop and docker-desktop-data to appear in Windows File Explorer. Done means establishing whether these entries are expected and, if not, identifying the behavior that should change.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100