Receive "Access is Denied" error message when attempting to run WSL

[TerraX3000]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.2134]

WSL Version

0.0.0.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.15.90

Distro Version

Ubuntu 20.04

Other Software

Visual Studio Code 1.82.2 with WSL Extension v0.81.3

Repro Steps

Open command prompt
wsl --status

-or-
Open Windows PowerShell
wsl --status

-or-
Open VS Code and Connect to WSL

Expected Behavior

See general information about your WSL configuration, such as default distribution type, default distribution, and kernel version.
(per https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/basic-commands)

Actual Behavior

Command Prompt error message:

Access is denied.

Windows PowerShell error message:

Program 'wsl.exe' failed to run: Access is deniedAt line:1 char:1
+ wsl --status
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~.
At line:1 char:1
+ wsl --status
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ResourceUnavailable: (:) [], ApplicationFailedException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandFailed

VSCode error message:

Failed to connect to the remote extension host server (Error: spawn EPERM)

Diagnostic Logs

WslLogs-2023-09-14_15-56-48.zip

[TerraX3000]

Additional Information:

I found two ways I can run WSL in the console.
However, neither of these two methods resolve the issues of running WSL in the command prompt, PowerShell, or VS Code environments.

• From Windows Explorer:

1. Go to C:\Windows\System32
2. Right click on wsl.exe
3. Click 'Run as administrator'

Result: a WSL terminal session opens in a new window

• From the Windows Store

1. Search for WSL in the Windows Store
2. Install WSL from the Windows Store
3. Choose "Open" WSL in the Windows Store

Result: a WSL terminal session opens in a new window

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