Open in Windows Terminal shortcut causes Exception #12523

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opened 2026-01-31 03:17:51 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @clicktodev on GitHub (Feb 11, 2021).

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Windows build number: 1909
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.5.10271.0

Steps to reproduce

Open any folder in windows explorer then right click in an empty area and click "Open in Windows Terminal"

Expected behavior

Windows Terminal should open in current directory

Actual behavior

Error. "Explorer.EXE "The server threw an exception.""

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Reference: starred/terminal#12523