Could antivirus software or firewall settings interfere with WSL registration and cause error 0xc03a001a?

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Could antivirus software or firewall settings interfere with WSL registration and cause error 0xc03a001a?
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Yes, overly aggressive antivirus or firewall software can sometimes block the necessary file operations or network access required for WSL to download and register distribution packages. Temporarily disabling these security measures (and re-enabling them afterward) can help diagnose if they are the cause of the 0xc03a001a error. If so, you might need to configure exceptions for WSL or related executables.