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explorer.exe
The Windows File Explorer process, which can be launched from a WSL shell pointed at the current directory to open it visually without typing a UNC path.
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clip.exeA Windows utility invoked from inside WSL to pipe command output directly onto the Windows clipboard, crossing the boundary without a manual copy step.view terminteropThe WSL subsystem that lets Linux processes call Windows executables and vice versa, including PATH sharing, clipboard access, and file explorer handoff.view termwslpathA WSL command-line utility that converts a file path between its Linux form and its Windows form, so a tool on either side can use it correctly.view term
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