WSL Freezing 0x8007274c
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Description
### Windows Version
10.0.22621.1413
### WSL Version
1.1.3.0
### Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?
- [X] WSL 2
- [ ] WSL 1
### Kernel Version
5.15.90.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2
### Distro Version
Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
### Other Software
- Docker Desktop (Windows) version 4.17.0
- PhpStorm 2022.3.3
- WebStorm 2022.3.3
```
Versão do WSL: 1.1.3.0
Versão do kernel: 5.15.90.1
Versão do WSLg: 1.0.49
Versão do MSRDC: 1.2.3770
Versão do Direct3D: 1.608.2-61064218
Versão do DXCore: 10.0.25131.1002-220531-1700.rs-onecore-base2-hyp
Windows versão: 10.0.22621.1413
```
### Repro Steps
Every that I set up my development applications (such as Docker, PhpStorm, WebStorm, etc), it starts to happen repeatedly throughout the day.
- start Ubuntu in WSL along with the others apps
- use it for a while
- after some time, if I try to open a new WSL terminal, I got `Error code: Wsl/Service/0x8007274c`
- PhpStorm and WebStorm start to report failed connection attempts to WSL as well (e.g. during sync git status)
Additional Information:
I started to experience it since from Windows 10 22H2 update. After a while, I did a fresh Windows 11 install, and the behavior is still happening.

### Expected Behavior
Terminals and apps work without hangs.
### Actual Behavior
- WSL terminals stucked
- high CPU on VmmemWSL Windows background process
- apps that needs to connect with WSL cannot work properly
To be able to continue to work:
- wsl --shutdown (sometimes, multiple times)
- Docker desktop has to be restarted
### Diagnostic Logs
_No response_
Contributor guide
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the freeze with Ubuntu on WSL 2 alongside Docker Desktop, PhpStorm, and WebStorm, using the reported Windows, WSL, kernel, and Ubuntu versions. Observe the Wsl/Service/0x8007274c failure, VmmemWSL CPU usage, and application connection failures; completion requires terminals and integrations to remain usable without repeated wsl --shutdown or restarts. No diagnostic logs, source files, or tests are provided.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100