Bug: Windows 11, 8.2.4 client, multiple WSL distros picks "last" instead of "default"

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Message 112921 - Posted: 19 Jul 2025, 8:10:16 UTC

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Windows 11, 8.2.4 client, multiple WSL distros

Bug:

Operating System denoted in "Your computers" table is displayed as the last alphabetical GUID of the WSL distro instead of default GUID at HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionLxss.

Expected:

Default distro is chosen/displayed.

Workaround:

- Find the GUID in the registry of the distro you want Rosetta to use.
- Rename GUID to sort last alphabetically (e.g. change to ffff... prefix).
- Set value of HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionLxssDefaultDistribution to same new guid.

Value of Operating system will now be correct.
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Message 112922 - Posted: 19 Jul 2025, 8:12:43 UTC - in response to Message 112921.  

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