From e084871f3428bae59d85ae78aa777610b49e5b22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Craig Loewen Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:32:50 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Updated faq to include group policy fix (#1991) * Updated faq to include group policy fix * Apply concise language * Update WSL/faq.yml --------- Co-authored-by: Matt Wojciakowski --- WSL/faq.yml | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/WSL/faq.yml b/WSL/faq.yml index c5961109..d021d4a5 100644 --- a/WSL/faq.yml +++ b/WSL/faq.yml @@ -294,3 +294,9 @@ sections: - Our [command-line team blog](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/) - Twitter. Please follow [@craigaloewen](https://twitter.com/craigaloewen) on Twitter to learn of news, updates, etc. + + - question: | + How to resolve `Error: 0x800704ec This program is blocked by group policy. For more information, contact your system administrator.`? + answer: | + This error is caused by a group policy blocking WSL. To resolve, first run the command `wsl --update` to update to the latest Store version. If that doesn't resolve the issue, contact your administrator. Learn more about the difference between the inbox WSL and Store version of WSL: [WSL in the Microsoft Store](/windows/wsl/compare-versions#wsl-in-the-microsoft-store). +