Unable to run any systemd services in WSL
cron is a systemd service which you can still run in WSL. See this answer as a guide for how you might setup your kubelet application:
- How can I run services in WSL
To expand on this link, you can modify Windows startup to load WSL with the background services minimized:
- WSL Tips: Starting Linux Background Services on Windows Login
Nowadays you can try:
sudo service docker start
when using WSL2, if you are running on windows version 2004 or higher (I assume).