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Can't launche WT from explorer after the latest update #13980

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opened 2026-01-31 03:57:32 +00:00 by claunia · 6 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:57:32 +00:00
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Originally created by @Ares9323 on GitHub (May 27, 2021).

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1.8.1444.0 (Windows version: 10.0.19042.985)

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Type "wt" in the explorer bar

Expected Behavior

Open the Windows terminal in a window

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Windows cannot find 'C:\Users\Ares\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe". Make sure you've typed the name correctly, then try again.

The "wt.exe" file is present in the folder (it's 0KB and it looks like a symlink), if I double click it it doesn't work and gives the error above

Originally created by @Ares9323 on GitHub (May 27, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 1.8.1444.0 (Windows version: 10.0.19042.985) ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Type "wt" in the explorer bar ### Expected Behavior Open the Windows terminal in a window ### Actual Behavior Error: `Windows cannot find 'C:\Users\Ares\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe". Make sure you've typed the name correctly, then try again.` The "wt.exe" file is present in the folder (it's 0KB and it looks like a symlink), if I double click it it doesn't work and gives the error above
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:57:33 +00:00
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@ptreitler commented on GitHub (May 27, 2021):

Same here, can't launch it via the shortcut / start menu either.
The icon briefly shows up in the taskbar, then disappears.

@ptreitler commented on GitHub (May 27, 2021): Same here, can't launch it via the shortcut / start menu either. The icon briefly shows up in the taskbar, then disappears.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:57:34 +00:00
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@Ares9323 commented on GitHub (May 27, 2021):

Same here, can't launch it via the shortcut / start menu either.
The icon briefly shows up in the taskbar, then disappears.

I was able to solve this, the wt.exe in WindowsApps is a symlink used to add windows apps in environmental variables, the real files are inside the app folder, in this case for example:
C:\Users\Ares\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Just uninstall the windows terminal and reinstall it from the store, it looks like it's not able to overwrite it..

Be sure to backup your .json settings if you have customized them because otherwise they'll be lost

@Ares9323 commented on GitHub (May 27, 2021): > Same here, can't launch it via the shortcut / start menu either. > The icon briefly shows up in the taskbar, then disappears. I was able to solve this, the wt.exe in WindowsApps is a symlink used to add windows apps in environmental variables, the real files are inside the app folder, in this case for example: `C:\Users\Ares\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe` Just uninstall the windows terminal and reinstall it from the store, it looks like it's not able to overwrite it.. Be sure to backup your .json settings if you have customized them because otherwise they'll be lost
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:57:34 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 27, 2021):

If someone else runs into this in the future - it's also possible that you might be able to fix this by going into the Settings app, and toggling the "app execution alias" for the Windows Terminal. That might just cause the OS to update it correctly ☺️

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 27, 2021): If someone else runs into this in the future - it's also possible that you might be able to fix this by going into the Settings app, and toggling the "app execution alias" for the Windows Terminal. That might just cause the OS to update it correctly ☺️
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:57:34 +00:00
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@ayush-j commented on GitHub (May 28, 2021):

My shortcut to C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe -p "profile" suddenly stopped working today and I can confirm that toggling the app execution alias off/on worked!

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@ayush-j commented on GitHub (May 28, 2021): My shortcut to `C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe -p "profile"` suddenly stopped working today and I can confirm that toggling the app execution alias off/on worked! ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4624541/119988772-145cb200-bfe4-11eb-8f1a-524277a5eae6.png)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:57:34 +00:00
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@Ares9323 commented on GitHub (May 28, 2021):

I wish I had known about the "toggle option" before uninstalling it 🤣, however I took the opportunity to clean my settings.json file since it was full of deprecated or unused parameters (since I use this terminal from the first beta release).
I'm glat this post could help other people in the future, Than you all for commenting and providing a better solution than mine

@Ares9323 commented on GitHub (May 28, 2021): I wish I had known about the "toggle option" before uninstalling it 🤣, however I took the opportunity to clean my settings.json file since it was full of deprecated or unused parameters (since I use this terminal from the first beta release). I'm glat this post could help other people in the future, Than you all for commenting and providing a better solution than mine
claunia commented 2026-01-31 03:57:34 +00:00
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@helpimnotdrowning commented on GitHub (May 28, 2021):

If someone else runs into this in the future - it's also possible that you might be able to fix this by going into the Settings app, and toggling the "app execution alias" for the Windows Terminal. That might just cause the OS to update it correctly ☺️

This made the error go away, but now instead it shows the icon for a second or two and then dissapears.

@helpimnotdrowning commented on GitHub (May 28, 2021): > If someone else runs into this in the future - it's also possible that you might be able to fix this by going into the Settings app, and toggling the "app execution alias" for the Windows Terminal. That might just cause the OS to update it correctly ☺️ This made the error go away, but now instead it shows the icon for a second or two and then dissapears.
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