Should I be worried about this?

[Lurx0720]

So I was moving some data yesterday in my explorer and found a "Linux" tab under the This PC category, I have never noticed it before. It doesn't let me pull up the properties window and there is no data in the tab. I have no dual boot system or linux installed on another drive. Could it be a virus or is this something normal? 

[PDifolco]

It's under Network so should not be in your comp but some nearby piece of hardware called like this

[Lurx0720]

46 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

It's under Network so should not be in your comp but some nearby piece of hardware called like this

its seperate from network, only that the arrow was invisible in the first screenshot

 

[m9x3mos]

3 minutes ago, Lurx0720 said:

its seperate from network, only that the arrow was invisible in the first screenshot

 

That's normal. It shows up because of the implementation of windows subsystem for Linux in recent windows updates etc.

[BoomerDutch]

4 minutes ago, m9x3mos said:

That's normal. It shows up because of the implementation of windows subsystem for Linux in recent windows updates etc.

Yeah it's normal however i was sure you only need to activate this by going optional features GUI and tick box there then windows update will then install subsystem. So i can understand the worries.

 

If you want it gone, find the optional feature program and untick the linux-subsystem. And the windows update will remove it for you.

[NumLock21]

Do you have a Linksys Router?

[m9x3mos]

57 minutes ago, BoomerDutch said:

Yeah it's normal however i was sure you only need to activate this by going optional features GUI and tick box there then windows update will then install subsystem. So i can understand the worries.

 

If you want it gone, find the optional feature program and untick the linux-subsystem. And the windows update will remove it for you.

I have had the option show up with no action on my part in at least two of my Systems.