The trailing period . is critical—it tells Windows to open the Linux directory. You can also open specific files with Windows programs directly from the terminal (e.g., notepad.exe example.txt ). 4. Important: Performance and File Integrity
(Don't forget the dot . at the end, which represents the current directory). wsl how to access windows files
While you can access Windows files from Linux, you should never modify Linux system files (located in \\wsl$\ in Windows Explorer) using Windows tools like Notepad or VS Code. This will likely corrupt your WSL installation. The trailing period
cd /mnt/c