How to download Kali Linux on Windows 11 (and 10)

Опубликовано: 04 Август 2026
на канале: EthicalByte
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1. open powershell as administrator
2. paste the comand :Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
3. restart pc
4. open powershell again as administrator
5. paste comand : dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
6. paste comand : dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
7. restart pc
8. open browser
9. Download Linux Kernel: https:// aka.ms/wsl2kernel
10. open powershell as administrator
11. paste comand: wsl --set-default-version 2
13. open microsoft store and search for KALI LINUX (dont click launch from microsoft store)
14. open taskbar and search for KALI
15. open KALI (it should just say "Kali" not "Kali Linux")
16. set a name and password, dont forget them
17. now, to have the kali linux app just type these comands : 1.sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y , after that is finished type the other command: 2. sudo apt install kali-desktop-xfce -y
18. While the Kali is downloading, you will get a prompt that will ask you which type of keyboard layout you prefer, choose the one you want
19. when the download finished, install xrdp with: sudo apt install xrdp -y
20. now, to start kali linux just type : 1. SUDO service xrdp start and 2. ip add
21. open taskbar and open Remote desktop connection and put your ip adress on there
known errors: Failed to execute child process dbus-launch or something about dbus-launch
fix: open KALI command and run :sudo apt install dbus-x11

Credits to: Networkchuck and Kali Documentation