{"id":2381,"date":"2025-03-10T15:47:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T06:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/remoooo.com\/?p=2381"},"modified":"2025-03-10T15:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T06:47:07","slug":"prevent-zone-identifier-files-from-appearing-in-wsl2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/remoooo.com\/en\/prevent-zone-identifier-files-from-appearing-in-wsl2\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevent 'Zone.Identifier' Files from Appearing in WSL2"},"content":{"rendered":"

When using Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, we access our Linux file system using Windows Explorer. When we copying and pasting files, might notice addition files like 'xxx Zone.Identifier<\/code>‘. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 'Zone.Identifier<\/code>' file is a Windows Attachment Manager feature that stores security information about files. However, since WSL2 uses an ext4 file system, Windows cannot store ADS natively. Instead, it creates a visible 'Zone.Identifier<\/code>' file in the same directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Delete Existing Files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you already have 'Zone.Identifier<\/code>' files in your WSL2 directories, use one of the following methods to remove them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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find<\/span> <\/span>~\/[Your<\/span> <\/span>Path]<\/span> <\/span>-name<\/span> <\/span>"*:Zone.Identifier"<\/span> <\/span>-delete<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>Bash<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
2. Disable Windows from Generating 'Zone.Identifier<\/code>'<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you frequently access WSL2 files from Windows and want to permanently stop Windows from attaching 'Zone.Identifier<\/code>', you can disable this feature via Group Policy or Registry Editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Press Win + R<\/mark>, type gpedit.msc<\/mark><\/code>, and hit Enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Configuration \u2192 Administrative Templates \u2192 Windows Components \u2192 Attachment Manager<\/mark>
\u7528\u6237\u914d\u7f6e \u2192 \u7ba1\u7406\u6a21\u677f \u2192 Windows \u7ec4\u4ef6 \u2192 \u9644\u4ef6\u7ba1\u7406\u5668<\/mark>(In Chinese)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EnableDo not preserve zone information in file attachments<\/mark>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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