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Pressing middle mouse button on Windows Terminal on the Windows Taskbar launches an instance of Explorer #13953

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opened 2026-01-31 03:56:49 +00:00 by claunia · 11 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:49 +00:00
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Originally created by @joca-bt on GitHub (May 26, 2021).

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1.8.1444.0

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On Windows, pressing middle mouse button on an application in the taskbar opens a new instance of an application.

Pressing middle mouse button on the Windows Terminal in the taskbar is opening an instance of Explorer instead of Windows Terminal.

Expected Behavior

Open a new instance of Windows Terminal.

Actual Behavior

Open a new instance of Explorer on This PC.

Originally created by @joca-bt on GitHub (May 26, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 1.8.1444.0 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce On Windows, pressing middle mouse button on an application in the taskbar opens a new instance of an application. Pressing middle mouse button on the Windows Terminal in the taskbar is opening an instance of Explorer instead of Windows Terminal. ### Expected Behavior Open a new instance of Windows Terminal. ### Actual Behavior Open a new instance of Explorer on This PC.
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 27, 2021):

What Windows build number are you on? I'm trying to think of another packaged, multi-instance application that you could test this with to see if it's specific to the Terminal, or more general to all centennial (packaged win32) applications.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 27, 2021): What Windows build number are you on? I'm trying to think of another packaged, multi-instance application that you could test this with to see if it's specific to the Terminal, or more general to all centennial (packaged win32) applications.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:50 +00:00
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@joca-bt commented on GitHub (May 27, 2021):

Windows 10 Pro 20H2
OS Build 19042.985
Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.2020.0

@joca-bt commented on GitHub (May 27, 2021): Windows 10 Pro 20H2 OS Build 19042.985 Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.2020.0
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:50 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (May 27, 2021):

Curious. Do you have Terminal pinned? If it's pinned, and you un-pin it and then re-pin it, does that help?

I'm not sure there's anything we can do here, unfortunately.

@DHowett commented on GitHub (May 27, 2021): Curious. Do you have Terminal pinned? If it's pinned, and you _un-pin it and then re-pin it_, does that help? I'm not sure there's anything we can do here, unfortunately.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:50 +00:00
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@joca-bt commented on GitHub (May 28, 2021):

It's not pinned and it has the same issue when pinned. Typically applications either not support the middle mouse button click (i.e. it does nothing) or it launches a new instance of the application. Launching another application is weird.

This is how the terminal looks when pinned:
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And the app is named 'App' instead of 'Windows Terminal' on right click:
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Initially I though it could be due to being a store application but that's not the case, other store applications work as expected, for example 'Calculator'.

@joca-bt commented on GitHub (May 28, 2021): It's not pinned and it has the same issue when pinned. Typically applications either not support the middle mouse button click (i.e. it does nothing) or it launches a new instance of the application. Launching another application is weird. This is how the terminal looks when pinned: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1297942/119971310-16f1e400-bfb1-11eb-90b2-d9bbf00400e9.png) And the app is named 'App' instead of 'Windows Terminal' on right click: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1297942/119971419-3ab52a00-bfb1-11eb-80e3-b5e65479dbca.png) Initially I though it could be due to being a store application but that's not the case, other store applications work as expected, for example 'Calculator'.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:51 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2022):

Hey did this ever get resolved on its own/? Maybe the store install got corrupted somehow? I'm pretty sure this isn't something that we have any control over. If it is still happening, then I'd bet you'll need to file feedback on the "Desktop Environment > Taskbar".

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2022): Hey did this ever get resolved on its own/? Maybe the store install got corrupted somehow? I'm pretty sure this isn't something that we have any control over. If it is still happening, then I'd bet you'll need to file feedback on the "Desktop Environment > Taskbar".
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:51 +00:00
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@joca-bt commented on GitHub (Sep 12, 2022):

Hello, issue still persists.

@joca-bt commented on GitHub (Sep 12, 2022): Hello, issue still persists.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:51 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Sep 12, 2022):

On Windows 11? Which OS version and Terminal version? Can you file feedback using Feedback Hub at the path listed above/?

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Sep 12, 2022): On Windows 11? Which OS version and Terminal version? Can you file feedback using Feedback Hub at the path listed above/?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:51 +00:00
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2022):

This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has been marked as requiring author feedback but has not had any activity for 4 days. It will be closed if no further activity occurs within 3 days of this comment.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2022): This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has been marked as requiring author feedback but has not had any activity for **4 days**. It will be closed if no further activity occurs **within 3 days of this comment**.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:51 +00:00
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@joca-bt commented on GitHub (Sep 17, 2022):

I don't have Windows 11.

@joca-bt commented on GitHub (Sep 17, 2022): I don't have Windows 11.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:52 +00:00
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@joca-bt commented on GitHub (Oct 6, 2022):

This is working/fixed in Windows 11.

@joca-bt commented on GitHub (Oct 6, 2022): This is working/fixed in Windows 11.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:56:52 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Oct 6, 2022):

Thanks for following up! What a strange issue...

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Oct 6, 2022): Thanks for following up! What a strange issue...
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