If you have tried all the solutions above and still face the warning, open an issue on the official GitHub repository with your Windows version, WSL version, and output from:
: If you have a full installation of VirtualBox , it may clash with the VBoxUsbMon service used by usbipd-win .
Start-Service usbipd
The usbipd-win project allows you to share locally connected USB devices with other machines, including WSL2 virtual machines. This process relies on a (appropriately named usbipd ) running in the background.
– New versions fix service stability issues. Use: If you have tried all the solutions above
These steps should help you diagnose and fix the "service is currently not running" warning without relying solely on reboots. If you want, I can convert this into a full blog post with screenshots, commands formatted as code blocks, and a short troubleshooting flowchart.
sc config usbipd start= auto net start usbipd – New versions fix service stability issues
Sometimes the warning appears because you are running usbipd from within WSL instead of Windows. Remember: