<p>The build-windows.md says:
&quot;Additional WSL Note: WSL support for <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/wsl/windows-and-ubuntu-interoperability#launching-win32-applications-from-within-wsl" rel="nofollow noreferrer">launching Win32 applications</a>
results in <code>Autoconf</code> configure scripts being able to execute Windows Portable Executable files. This can cause
unexpected behaviour during the build, such as Win32 error dialogs for missing libraries. The recommended approach
is to temporarily disable WSL support for Win32 applications.&quot;</p>
<p>How should I temporarily disable it? Is it done in the Ubuntu WSL shell, or in my local Windows machine?</p>

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building bitcoin core - how to temporarily disable WSL support for Win32 applications
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# building bitcoin core - how to temporarily disable WSL support for Win32 applications

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-09-26)

The build-windows.md says:
"Additional WSL Note: WSL support for [launching Win32 applications](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/wsl/windows-and-ubuntu-interoperability#launching-win32-applications-from-within-wsl)
results in `Autoconf` configure scripts being able to execute Windows Portable Executable files. This can cause
unexpected behaviour during the build, such as Win32 error dialogs for missing libraries. The recommended approach
is to temporarily disable WSL support for Win32 applications."

How should I temporarily disable it? Is it done in the Ubuntu WSL shell, or in my local Windows machine?

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