Accessing Windows files from within WSL (and vice versa) is significantly slower than working on the native filesystem. For speed-intensive tasks like compiling code, keep your project files in the Linux home directory ( /home/username/ ).
If you are already looking at a folder in Windows File Explorer and want to jump into the WSL terminal for that specific location: Open the folder in . Click the address bar at the top. wsl how to access windows files
Now, anytime you want to access your Windows files, you can just type: Accessing Windows files from within WSL (and vice