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Please Provide Clear Warning When Delete WSL OS under WSL Targets

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Since Feb 11, 2026.

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When removing a WSL OS in WSL Targets, please provide a clear and explicit warning that this action will permanently delete the entire system.

I mistakenly believed it was merely an "unbind" operation, but it actually performed a full deletion—resulting in catastrophic data loss. An entire year of my work was irretrievably lost.

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