windows-fixesUpdated
vmmemWSL High Memory Usage: 3 Tested Fixes for 2026
Fix vmmemWSL high memory usage on Windows 11 24H2. We test autoMemoryReclaim, dropcache, sparse VHDX, and custom .wslconfig limits on developer rigs.
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#wsl2
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windows-fixes
Fix WSL2 error: externally-managed-environment on Ubuntu
Fix WSL2 "error: externally-managed-environment" on Ubuntu 24.04 without breaking apt. Tested venv setups, pipx isolation, and VS Code Remote interpreter bindings.
6m read
windows-fixesUpdated
WSL autoMemoryReclaim: 3 Ways to Fix vmmem RAM in 2026
Stop WSL2 vmmem from locking 90% of your RAM. Complete runbook configuring autoMemoryReclaim=gradual, dropcache, and memory caps in .wslconfig.
8m read
ai-toolsUpdated
VLLM vs LM Studio vs Ollama: Windows 11 Benchmarks (2026)
vLLM vs LM Studio vs Ollama benchmarked on Windows 11 WSL2. Real tokens/sec, VRAM footprint, and PagedAttention tests on RTX 4090 and RTX 4060 GPUs.
13m read
windows-fixesUpdated
Fix Windows WSL2 DNS Issue: 5 Tested Steps in 2026
Fix Windows WSL2 DNS issues and no-internet errors in 5 steps. Complete runbook for dnsTunneling, mirrored networking, and corporate VPN MTU fixes.
19m read
it-operationsUpdated
Replace Docker Desktop with Podman on Windows 11 & WSL2
We replaced Docker Desktop with Podman on Windows 11 WSL2 across 4 workstations. Here is our setup runbook, compose compatibility guide, and benchmarks.
7m read
windows-fixesUpdated
Docker Volume Permission Denied? 5 Tested UID & WSL2 Fixes
Docker volume permission denied error? Fix host UID 1000 conflicts, WSL2 metadata mount flags, and SELinux :z labels with our verified runbook.
12m read
it-operationsUpdated
Why We Quit Docker Desktop: WSL2 & Podman Guide (2026)
Tired of Docker Desktop RAM bloat and fees? Here is how our engineering team replaced it with native WSL2 dockerd and Podman, saving 8GB of RAM.
12m read