diff --git a/extensions/WSLExtension/Constants.cs b/extensions/WSLExtension/Constants.cs
index cd07902e9b..0070766175 100644
--- a/extensions/WSLExtension/Constants.cs
+++ b/extensions/WSLExtension/Constants.cs
@@ -39,17 +39,8 @@ public static class Constants
     public const int WslVersion2 = 2;
     public const int WslExeExitSuccess = 0;
 
-    // Launch terminal with specific profile and log the user into their home directory in the login shell
-    // Note: this opens a new terminal window in the UI
-    public static string LaunchDistributionInTerminalWithProfile { get; } = "--profile {0} -- wsl --shell-type login --cd ~ --distribution {1}";
-
-    // Launch without using a Terminal profile and log the user into their home directory using the login shell
-    // Note: this opens a new terminal window in the UI
-    public static string LaunchDistributionInTerminalWithNoProfile { get; } = "wsl --shell-type login --cd ~ --distribution {0}";
-
     // Launch into the wsl process without terminal and log the user into their home directory using the login shell
-    // Note: this opens a new terminal window in the UI
-    public static string LaunchDistributionWithoutTerminal { get; } = "--shell-type login --cd ~ --distribution {0}";
+    public static string LaunchDistributionArgs { get; } = "--shell-type login --cd ~ --distribution {0}";
 
     // Arguments to unregister a wsl distribution from a machine using wsl.exe
     public const string UnregisterDistributionArgs = "--unregister {0}";
@@ -57,13 +48,8 @@ public static class Constants
     // Arguments to terminate all wsl sessions for a specific distribution using wsl.exe
     public const string TerminateDistributionArgs = "--terminate {0}";
 
-    // Arguments to download, install and register a wsl distribution using Terminal
-    // Note: this opens a new terminal window in the UI
-    public const string InstallDistributionWithTerminal = "wsl --install --distribution {0}";
-
-    // Arguments to download, install and register a wsl distribution without using terminal
-    // Note: this opens a cmd window in the UI
-    public const string InstallDistributionWithoutTerminal = "--install --distribution {0}";
+    // Arguments to download, install and register a wsl distribution.
+    public const string InstallDistributionArgs = "--install --distribution {0}";
 
     // Arguments to list of all running distributions on a machine using wsl.exe
     public const string ListAllRunningDistributions = "--list --running";
diff --git a/extensions/WSLExtension/Contracts/IWslManager.cs b/extensions/WSLExtension/Contracts/IWslManager.cs
index eadaf4b014..76e16887ba 100644
--- a/extensions/WSLExtension/Contracts/IWslManager.cs
+++ b/extensions/WSLExtension/Contracts/IWslManager.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public interface IWslManager
     /// <summary> Launches a new WSL distribution.
     /// This is a wrapper for <see cref="IWslServicesMediator.LaunchDistribution"/>
     /// </summary>
-    void LaunchDistribution(string distributionName, string? windowsTerminalProfile);
+    void LaunchDistribution(string distributionName);
 
     /// <summary> Installs a new WSL distribution.
     /// This is a wrapper for <see cref="IWslServicesMediator.InstallDistribution(string)"/>
diff --git a/extensions/WSLExtension/Contracts/IWslServicesMediator.cs b/extensions/WSLExtension/Contracts/IWslServicesMediator.cs
index 2915dea08f..fec0143246 100644
--- a/extensions/WSLExtension/Contracts/IWslServicesMediator.cs
+++ b/extensions/WSLExtension/Contracts/IWslServicesMediator.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public interface IWslServicesMediator
     void UnregisterDistribution(string distributionName);
 
     /// <summary> Launches a new WSL process with the provided distribution. </summary>
-    void LaunchDistribution(string distributionName, string? windowsTerminalProfile);
+    void LaunchDistribution(string distributionName);
 
     /// <summary> Installs and registers a new distribution on the machine. </summary>
     void InstallDistribution(string distributionName);
diff --git a/extensions/WSLExtension/Models/WslComputeSystem.cs b/extensions/WSLExtension/Models/WslComputeSystem.cs
index 2d55e2344f..23dd95248f 100644
--- a/extensions/WSLExtension/Models/WslComputeSystem.cs
+++ b/extensions/WSLExtension/Models/WslComputeSystem.cs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ public IAsyncOperation<ComputeSystemOperationResult> ConnectAsync(string options
             try
             {
                 UpdateState(ComputeSystemState.Starting);
-                _wslManager.LaunchDistribution(Id, _distribution.AssociatedTerminalProfileGuid);
+                _wslManager.LaunchDistribution(Id);
                 UpdateState(ComputeSystemState.Running);
                 return new ComputeSystemOperationResult();
             }
diff --git a/extensions/WSLExtension/Models/WslInstallDistributionOperation.cs b/extensions/WSLExtension/Models/WslInstallDistributionOperation.cs
index 0e5b3220d1..3fb15d1036 100644
--- a/extensions/WSLExtension/Models/WslInstallDistributionOperation.cs
+++ b/extensions/WSLExtension/Models/WslInstallDistributionOperation.cs
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ public IAsyncOperation<CreateComputeSystemResult> StartAsync()
                 var startTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
                 _log.Information($"Starting installation for {_definition.Name}");
                 Progress?.Invoke(this, new CreateComputeSystemProgressEventArgs(_preparingToInstall, 0));
-                _wslManager.InstallDistribution(_definition.Name);
 
                 // Cancel waiting for install if the distribution hasn't been installed after 10 minutes.
                 CancellationTokenSource cancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
                 cancellationTokenSource.CancelAfter(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10));
                 WslRegisteredDistribution? registeredDistribution = null;
                 var distributionInstalledSuccessfully = false;
+                _wslManager.InstallDistribution(_definition.Name);
 
                 Progress?.Invoke(this, new CreateComputeSystemProgressEventArgs(_waitingToComplete, 0));
                 while (!cancellationTokenSource.IsCancellationRequested)
diff --git a/extensions/WSLExtension/Services/WslManager.cs b/extensions/WSLExtension/Services/WslManager.cs
index 257bd97780..76c816d5aa 100644
--- a/extensions/WSLExtension/Services/WslManager.cs
+++ b/extensions/WSLExtension/Services/WslManager.cs
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ public void UnregisterDistribution(string distributionName)
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc cref="IWslManager.LaunchDistribution"/>
-    public void LaunchDistribution(string distributionName, string? windowsTerminalProfile = null)
+    public void LaunchDistribution(string distributionName)
     {
-        _wslServicesMediator.LaunchDistribution(distributionName, windowsTerminalProfile);
+        _wslServicesMediator.LaunchDistribution(distributionName);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc cref="IWslManager.InstallDistribution"/>
diff --git a/extensions/WSLExtension/Services/WslServicesMediator.cs b/extensions/WSLExtension/Services/WslServicesMediator.cs
index 3d83056b23..7d3e7d5ed9 100644
--- a/extensions/WSLExtension/Services/WslServicesMediator.cs
+++ b/extensions/WSLExtension/Services/WslServicesMediator.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 // Licensed under the MIT License.
 
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using Microsoft.Win32;
 using WSLExtension.ClassExtensions;
 using WSLExtension.Contracts;
@@ -148,36 +147,12 @@ public void UnregisterDistribution(string distributionName)
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc cref="IWslServicesMediator.LaunchDistribution"/>
-    public void LaunchDistribution(string distributionName, string? windowsTerminalProfile)
+    public void LaunchDistribution(string distributionName)
     {
-        var executable = GetFileNameForProcessLaunch();
-
-        // Only launch with terminal if its installed
-        if (executable.Equals(WindowsTerminalShimExe, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-        {
-            LaunchDistributionUsingTerminal(distributionName, windowsTerminalProfile);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // Default to starting the wsl process directly and passing in its command line args
-        _processCreator.CreateProcessWithWindow(executable, LaunchDistributionWithoutTerminal.FormatArgs(distributionName));
-    }
-
-    private void LaunchDistributionUsingTerminal(string distributionName, string? windowsTerminalProfile)
-    {
-        var terminalArgs = LaunchDistributionInTerminalWithNoProfile.FormatArgs(distributionName);
-
-        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(windowsTerminalProfile))
-        {
-            // Launch into terminal with the specified profile and run wsl.exe in the console window
-            terminalArgs = LaunchDistributionInTerminalWithProfile.FormatArgs(windowsTerminalProfile, distributionName);
-            _processCreator.CreateProcessWithWindow(WindowsTerminalShimExe, terminalArgs);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // Launch into terminal and run wsl.exe in the console window without a profile
-            _processCreator.CreateProcessWithWindow(WindowsTerminalShimExe, terminalArgs);
-        }
+        // Start the wsl process directly and passing in its command line args
+        _processCreator.CreateProcessWithWindow(
+            WslExe,
+            LaunchDistributionArgs.FormatArgs(distributionName));
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc cref="IWslServicesMediator.TerminateDistribution"/>
@@ -194,21 +169,8 @@ public void TerminateDistribution(string distributionName)
     /// <inheritdoc cref="IWslServicesMediator.InstallDistribution"/>
     public void InstallDistribution(string distributionName)
     {
-        var executable = GetFileNameForProcessLaunch();
-
-        // Launch into terminal if its installed and run wsl.exe in the console window
-        if (executable.Equals(WindowsTerminalShimExe, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-        {
-            _processCreator.CreateProcessWithWindow(executable, InstallDistributionWithTerminal.FormatArgs(distributionName));
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // Default to starting the wsl process directly and passing in its command line args
-        _processCreator.CreateProcessWithWindow(executable, InstallDistributionWithoutTerminal.FormatArgs(distributionName));
-    }
-
-    private string GetFileNameForProcessLaunch()
-    {
-        return _packageHelper.IsPackageInstalled(WindowsTerminalPackageFamilyName) ? WindowsTerminalShimExe : WslExe;
+        _processCreator.CreateProcessWithWindow(
+            WslExe,
+            InstallDistributionArgs.FormatArgs(distributionName));
     }
 }