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"Open Windows Terminal Here" in the context menu is missing #13201

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opened 2026-01-31 03:36:29 +00:00 by claunia · 9 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:36:29 +00:00
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Originally created by @Yukino16 on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021).

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

1.6.10571.0

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i am using windows 10 home 20h2

Steps to reproduce

Install Windows Terminal.
I tried to install windows terminal via released package in github, via Microsoft Store, via scoop, but they all lead to the same result.
I also tried to install the most recent pre-release version on my another computer, but that does not work either

Expected Behavior

Show the "Open Windows Terminal Here" at the same place of "Open Powershell Window Here".

Actual Behavior

I notice that v1.6.10272.0 has released the "open windows terminal here" shell extension. but i cann't find that in my context menu anywhere. The "Open Powershell Window Here" works perfectly.

Originally created by @Yukino16 on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 1.6.10571.0 ### Other Software i am using windows 10 home 20h2 ### Steps to reproduce Install Windows Terminal. I tried to install windows terminal via `released package in github`, via `Microsoft Store`, via `scoop`, but they all lead to the same result. I also tried to install the most recent pre-release version on my another computer, but that does not work either ### Expected Behavior Show the "Open Windows Terminal Here" at the same place of "Open Powershell Window Here". ### Actual Behavior I notice that v1.6.10272.0 has released the "open windows terminal here" shell extension. but i cann't find that in my context menu anywhere. The "Open Powershell Window Here" works perfectly.
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:36:31 +00:00
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@skyline75489 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021):

The "Open in Windows Terminal" entry in the context menu will only show when you right click the blank space in the File Explorer. Can you confirm if this works?

@skyline75489 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021): The "Open in Windows Terminal" entry in the context menu will only show when you right click the *blank* space in the File Explorer. Can you confirm if this works?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:36:31 +00:00
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@Yukino16 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021):

The "Open in Windows Terminal" entry in the context menu will only show when you right click the blank space in the File Explorer. Can you confirm if this works?

I tried both "shift + right-click" and "right-click" in my desktop and file explorer, the "open windows terminal here" is missing.

below is "right-click" in the file explorer
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below is "shift + right-click" in the file explorer
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below is "right-click" in the desktop
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below is "shift + right-click" in the desktop (FYI, i disabled the git gui in this one, normally git gui context menu would show up here)
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@Yukino16 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021): > The "Open in Windows Terminal" entry in the context menu will only show when you right click the _blank_ space in the File Explorer. Can you confirm if this works? I tried both "shift + right-click" and "right-click" in my desktop and file explorer, the "open windows terminal here" is missing. below is "right-click" in the file explorer ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30972308/112598663-ddceb380-8e49-11eb-83e5-d038df01e542.png) below is "shift + right-click" in the file explorer ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30972308/112598759-05258080-8e4a-11eb-85f4-850f8f5373db.png) below is "right-click" in the desktop ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30972308/112598837-1c646e00-8e4a-11eb-958b-6ca3e500ec9a.png) below is "shift + right-click" in the desktop (FYI, i disabled the git gui in this one, normally git gui context menu would show up here) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30972308/112598913-31d99800-8e4a-11eb-8df0-45fd427d09fb.png)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:36:31 +00:00
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@Disembleergon commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021):

for me, it works, even when I right click a folder

@Disembleergon commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021): for me, it works, even when I right click a folder
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:36:31 +00:00
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@Yukino16 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021):

for me, it works, even when I right click a folder

yeah, i find it weird, the "Open PowerShell window here" works just fine, the windows terminal shouldn't be like this😥

@Yukino16 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021): > for me, it works, even when I right click a folder yeah, i find it weird, the "Open PowerShell window here" works just fine, the windows terminal shouldn't be like this😥
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:36:32 +00:00
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@Disembleergon commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021):

take a look here or here .
Maybe try with this small program

I hope this helps!!!

@Disembleergon commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021): take a look [here](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/1060) or [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61403081/how-to-add-windows-terminal-to-context-menu) . Maybe try with [this small program](https://github.com/lextm/windowsterminal-shell) I hope this helps!!!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:36:32 +00:00
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@Yukino16 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021):

take a look here or here .
Maybe try with this small program

I hope this helps!!!

These links would definitely work, but......, actully i have waited for a few months, trying to get the official support for this function
on my computer by reinstalling windows terminal once in a while.😂

And you can see that I installed wsl2 on my computer, which has successfully added a "Open Linux Shell here" entry to my context menu.

Now I just wanna know why this context menu doesn't show up on my computer by default.

I'll try with the links if i failed to find the reason, thanks a lot!!!😁

@Yukino16 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021): > take a look [here](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/1060) or [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61403081/how-to-add-windows-terminal-to-context-menu) . > Maybe try with [this small program](https://github.com/lextm/windowsterminal-shell) > > I hope this helps!!! These links would definitely work, but......, actully i have waited for a few months, trying to get the official support for this function on my computer by reinstalling windows terminal once in a while.😂 And you can see that I installed wsl2 on my computer, which has successfully added a "Open Linux Shell here" entry to my context menu. Now I just wanna know why this context menu doesn't show up on my computer by default. I'll try with the links if i failed to find the reason, thanks a lot!!!😁
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:36:32 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021):

Also FYI, you might need to reboot after installing the version of the Terminal that includes #6100. explorer.exe caches the results of context menu entries, so the Terminal won't show up when it's first updated to v1.1+

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021): Also FYI, you might need to reboot after installing the version of the Terminal that includes #6100. `explorer.exe` caches the results of context menu entries, so the Terminal won't show up when it's first updated to v1.1+
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:36:32 +00:00
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@Yukino16 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021):

Also FYI, you might need to reboot after installing the version of the Terminal that includes #6100. explorer.exe caches the results of context menu entries, so the Terminal won't show up when it's first updated to v1.1+

ohhhh, it is the explorer cache problem! i replaced the install source to scoop every time before rebooting.

so, scoop install windows-terminal didn't get me the context menu...

thx a lot!

@Yukino16 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021): > Also FYI, you might need to reboot after installing the version of the Terminal that includes #6100. `explorer.exe` caches the results of context menu entries, so the Terminal won't show up when it's first updated to v1.1+ ohhhh, it is the explorer cache problem! i replaced the install source to `scoop` every time before rebooting. so, `scoop install windows-terminal` didn't get me the context menu... thx a lot!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:36:32 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021):

Sorry, this may be a scoop problem. Scoop is installing Terminal manually (!!!!!) which it should NOT HAVE DONE. When it installs Terminal manually, it is missing the entire shell extension.

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021): Sorry, this may be a scoop problem. Scoop is installing Terminal _manually_ (!!!!!) which it should NOT HAVE DONE. When it installs Terminal manually, it is missing the entire shell extension.
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