Reveal in File Explorer does not work in wsl #8552
Description
Reveal in File Explorer does not work in wsl
Type: Bug
Steps to reproduce:
- Check out a PR
- Right click a file from CHANGES IN PULL REQUEST ...
- Click Reveal in File Explorer
Expected outcome: Windows Explorer opens and focuses on the file.
Actual outcome: Nothing happens.
I cloned same project in Windows, non-wsl, and it works.
Extension version: 0.128.0
VS Code version: Code 1.109.5 (072586267e68ece9a47aa43f8c108e0dcbf44622, 2026-02-19T19:43:32.382Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
Modes:
Remote OS version: Linux x64 6.6.87.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 165H (22 x 3072) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled GPU0: VENDOR= 0x8086, DEVICE=0x7d55 [Intel(R) Arc(TM) Pro Graphics], DRIVER_VENDOR=Intel, DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.101.6637 ACTIVE GPU1: VENDOR= 0x10de, DEVICE=0x28ba [NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU], DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.15.8160 GPU2: VENDOR= 0x8086, DEVICE=0x7d55 [Intel(R) Arc(TM) Pro Graphics], DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.101.6637 GPU3: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.7309 Machine model name: Machine model version: direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off trees_in_viz: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | undefined |
| Memory (System) | 63.45GB (28.93GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id 5ec81402-6f3a-4749-bcc9-6c57b45c517c |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Remote | WSL: Ubuntu |
| OS | Linux x64 6.6.87.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2 |
| CPUs | Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 165H (22 x 0) |
| Memory (System) | 31.07GB (28.93GB free) |
| VM | 0% |
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