Docker Desktop limits with WSL2 on Windows

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edit "$env:USERPROFILE/.wslconfig"

make sure to save with LF only (unix style, no CR LF typical for Windows)
i.e. by using Notepad++ or edit from WSL

> wsl

> editor "$(wslpath "C:\Users\YourUsername\.wslconfig")"

> # or
>  vi "$(wslpath "C:\Users\YourUsername\.wslconfig")"

# Settings apply across all Linux distros running on WSL 2

[wsl2]

# Limits VM memory, whole numbers using GB or MB

memory=4GB

# Sets the VM to use two virtual processors

processors=2

then restart WSL

> wsl --shutdown

Docker Desktop WSL 2 backend on Windows | Docker Documentation

Install WSL | Microsoft Learn

Manual installation steps for older versions of WSL | Microsoft Learn