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>your weird wsl thing
It's the Windows Subsystem for Linux. Basically Windows has built-in support for linux, and can install a linux kernel directly into windows. There's no need for emulation or a compatibility layer, from what I understand. You can access linux files/applications/tools directly in windows using the file explorer or through the terminal. It even adds a dedicated Linux folder with the penguin to the sidebar, which is cute. Seems like a neat feature, and it's been there for a while, I didn't even know about it until maybe a month ago. And apparently you can attach Linux-formatted drives and read them, which is what I'm trying to get to work.

But yeah, maybe it's more of a Windows problem.