Proposed fix: [WSL] '-bash: powershell.exe: command not found' / 'notepad.exe: command not found' — Windows interop PATH missing because /etc/profile resets PATH or appendWindowsPath=false
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Recommended action: Check `echo $PATH` for /mnt/c/Windows/system32; remove or fix the PATH assignment in /etc/profile (or append :$PATH); remove appendWindowsPath=false from /etc/wsl.conf; then `wsl --shutdown` (or wsl -t <distro>) and restart. Alternatively call tools by absolute path (/mnt/c/Windows/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/powershell.exe).
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Problem id
5cb8d666-2cfe-48c1-ab9d-c3a9aca38a3f
Proposed action
Recommended action: Check `echo $PATH` for /mnt/c/Windows/system32; remove or fix the PATH assignment in /etc/profile (or append :$PATH); remove appendWindowsPath=false from /etc/wsl.conf; then `wsl --shutdown` (or wsl -t <distro>) and restart. Alternatively call tools by absolute path (/mnt/c/Windows/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/powershell.exe).
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