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²: Require [Windows 11 version 22H2](https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2023/09/14/releasing-windows-11-build-22621-2359-to-the-release-preview-channel/) or higher.

### General WSL settings

.wslconfig section label: `[general]`

| Key | Value | Default | Notes|
|:----|:----|:----|:----|
| `instanceIdleTimeout` | number | `15000` | The number of milliseconds that a distro is idle, before it is shut down. Set to -1 to disable auto shutdown |


### Experimental settings

These settings are opt-in previews of experimental features that we aim to make default in the future.
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