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Limit WSL2 CPU and Memory

Run the following command using powershell without as Administrator:

notepad "$env:USERPROFILE/.wslconfig"

Put the following lines if you want to limit your WSL2 to 4GB of RAM and 2 CPUs:

[wsl2]
memory=4GB
processors=2

Shutdown your WSL2 Ubuntu 22.04:

wsl --shutdown Ubuntu-22.04

Now, start your WSL2 Ubuntu 22.04 has been limited to 4GB and 2CPUs.

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