How to rename WSL Distro on Windows

tutorial-rename-wsl-disto.txt

To rename WSL Distros on Windows follow the steps:

1. Stop all instances of WSL
   On PowerShell run the command: wsl --shutdown

2. Open Registry Editor and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lxss
   Each subfolder on Lxss represents a distro
    
3. Locate and rename the distro you want
   Inside each distro folder you have the DistributionName, change it and click ok
   
4. Restart WSL service
   Open PowerShell as Admin and run the command: Get-Service LxssManager | Restart-Service

All setted up. Run wsl -l to see the changes.