The Windows Subsystem for Linux v2 (WSL2) is available in preview for Windows 10 users. WSL2 is a substantial improvement over WSL and offers significantly faster file system performance and full system call capabilities. Which means we can finally run dockerd in WSL!
WSL2 is currently only available as a preview feature through the Windows Insider program. WSL2 requires Windows 10 build 18917 or higher which currently requires the "Fast Ring" of Windows Insider.
If you're not ready to run a fast ring preview on your dev box, you can download an ISO and experiment with WSL2 in a VM. Windows Insider ISOs are available [here:](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windo