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Shrink WSL2 virtual disks and Docker images
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shrink-docker-wsl.ps1
# ensure hyper v installed
# DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /All /FeatureName:Microsoft-Hyper-V
# https://www.hanselman.com/blog/shrink-your-wsl2-virtual-disks-and-docker-images-and-reclaim-disk-space
cd $env:LOCALAPPDATA\Docker\wsl\data
optimize-vhd -Path .\ext4.vhdx -Mode full
# optional
# start docker
Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop.exe"
Start-Sleep -s 45
docker system prune # -a
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