Error launching wt.exe from Explorer Run dialog #14003

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opened 2026-01-31 03:58:12 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @AustinWise on GitHub (May 28, 2021).

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

1.8.1444.0, 10.0.19043.1023

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open the Run dialog in Windows Explorer. This can be accomplished by holding the Windows key and pushing R.
  2. Type wt
  3. Push enter

Expected Behavior

Expecting Windows Terminal to open.

Actual Behavior

The following dialog is displayed by Explorer:

[Window Title]
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.7.1033.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe

[Content]
Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

[OK]

Note that running wt.exe from a command prompt or launching Windows Terminal from the start menu does work as expected.

Originally created by @AustinWise on GitHub (May 28, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 1.8.1444.0, 10.0.19043.1023 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce 1. Open the Run dialog in Windows Explorer. This can be accomplished by holding the Windows key and pushing R. 2. Type `wt` 3. Push enter ### Expected Behavior Expecting Windows Terminal to open. ### Actual Behavior The following dialog is displayed by Explorer: ``` [Window Title] C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.7.1033.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe [Content] Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. [OK] ``` Note that running `wt.exe` from a command prompt or launching Windows Terminal from the start menu does work as expected.
claunia added the Resolution-DuplicateCulprit-Centennial labels 2026-01-31 03:58:12 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#14003