Update Windows Installation section

[kimjammer]

Fix typos, more professional language, fix incorrect information.

Using new WSL installation method that uses powershell and not windows features.
Add missing information about .wslconfig.
Re-add info about using WSLg that was removed.

[sickcodes]

Thanks so much for this @kimjammer!

Here's the draft where I was and the reason why I didn't merge it for so long, do you see anything here worth adding?

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### I'd like to run Docker-OSX on Windows

Running Docker-OSX on Windows is now possible using WSL2 (Windows 10/11 + WSL Subsystem).

Windows 10: Build 20175 or higher.

Windows 11: Supported by default.

Next, ensure you have enabled the features on your Windows. Search using the Start Menu for "Turn Windows Features on or off" and enable these checkbox; enable the following Windows Features:

- Windows Subsystem For Linux
- Windows Hypervisor Platform
- Virtual Machine Platform

Once enabled, your PC will ask to restart.

You can confirm WSL2 is enabled using wsl -l -v in PowerShell.

In PowerShell you can see available distributions to install: wsl --install -l -o

If you only have WSL1 (WSL) but not WSL2, you will need to upgrade to WSL version 2: see here how to upgrade from WSL1 to WSL2 in case you have already installed WSL Distro.

After WSL2 has been installed, go to C:\Users\<Your_Name>\.wslconfig and add nestedVirtualization=true to the end of a file named .wslconfig (If the file not exist, create it).

In File Explorer, you will need to Show Hidden Files and Show File Extensions.

The result should be like this:

[wsl2]
nestedVirtualization=true

Open PowerShell as Administrator and enter Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux

Open your WSL Distro (e.g Ubuntu) via the Start Menu and check if KVM is enabled by using kvm-ok command, the output should be like this:

$ kvm-ok
INFO: /dev/kvm exists
KVM acceleration can be used

It's time to download and install Docker for Windows.

After installation, go to Setting and check these 2 checkbox:

General -> "Use the WSL2 based engine";
Resources -> "Enable integration with my default WSL distro"

Ensure x11-apps is installed, in case use the command sudo apt install x11-apps -y

From now, you have 3 way to get video output:

• WSLg: is the one I use, actually is not perfect, ex. keyboard is not fully passthrough or you will see second mouse on the desktop! Here the issue on WSLg
• Desktop Environment: this will give you a full linux desktop expirience but it will use a little bit of resources "RAM, CPU, GPU, etc..". I will attach an example guide but you will find a tons of guide to set a DE. DE Example
• VNC: You can add -vnc argument to qemu and connect to your VM via VNC Client. Here how to

[kimjammer]

I've read over your comment. Here are the major differences in my version.

• Windows 11 is now a hard requirement as Windows 10 versions with build 20000+ are not possible to obtain anymore.

• WSL is now installed differently. Instead of enabling it as a windows feature, you only have to run 'wsl --install' in an administrator powershell session.

• I elaborated on how to use WSLg.

[kimjammer]

Everything else looks wonderful, and most of that information is now in my patch!

[aarivex]

+

Makes it easier to read and matches the rest of the README.

[MikeCoder96]

instead of this:

After WSL2 has been installed, go to C:\Users<Your_Name>.wslconfig and add nestedVirtualization=true to the end of a file named .wslconfig (If the file not exist, create it).

In File Explorer, you will need to Show Hidden Files and Show File Extensions.

Edit like this:
In File Explorer, you will need to Show Hidden Files and Show File Extensions.

After WSL2 has been installed, go to C:\Users<Your_Name>.wslconfig and add nestedVirtualization=true to the end of a file named .wslconfig (If the file not exist, create it).

You have to check if the file exist and hidden but most of the time the file not exist.

@kimjammer
WSL is now installed differently. Instead of enabling it as a windows feature, you only have to run 'wsl --install' in an administrator powershell session.

You have to check if the wsl and hyper-v is enabled so you have to check the procedure in the windows features.
Do not delete this part!

[kimjammer]

Ok, I'll change the order of those instructions. With all due respect, I'm assuming you live in a non-English speaking part of the world? Your English seems to be a bit less than professional.

For the second point, installing WSL only requires that command now. See this part of the docs. The command automatically enables the required windows features. I installed WSL on a brand new install of Windows a couple days ago, and that command took care of everything.

[kimjammer]

@MikeCoder96 Also, are you sure you looked at the correct part of the PR? The text you quoted is from sickcode's comment, not my changes.