Quick Guide: Enabling “Switch to Linux/Windows Containers” in Docker Desktop

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If the “Switch to Linux containers…” or “Switch to Windows containers…” option is missing in the Docker Desktop menu, you can enable it by editing the settings.json file. Follow these steps:

1. Open PowerShell or Command Prompt.
2. Navigate to the Docker settings directory by entering the following command:

   cd $env:APPDATA\Docker

3. Open the settings.json file in a text editor of your choice.
4. Look for the line that contains "displaySwitchWinLinContainers" and set its value to true. If the line does not exist, add it as follows:

   "displaySwitchWinLinContainers": true

5. Save the changes and restart Docker Desktop.

After these steps, the “Switch to Linux containers…” and “Switch to Windows containers…” options should appear in the menu.

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References:
Link 1 – https://github.com/docker/for-win/issues/13761
Link 2 – https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4250