Admin shortcuts do not open in Terminal Preview #14040

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opened 2026-01-31 03:59:11 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @obrobrio2000 on GitHub (May 29, 2021).


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: 📌 Pinned comment: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/10276#issuecomment-852215012


Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

10.0.21390.1, 1.9.1445.0

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

  1. Set WT Preview as the default terminal application following the steps described here;
  2. Launch CMD/PS as administrator.

Expected Behavior

Elevated CMD/PS should respect the default terminal choice just like when non-elevated.

Actual Behavior

CMD/PS open in Terminal only if launched with standard privileges. When launched as administrator they still open in Console Host.
Feedback Hub link: https://aka.ms/AAcrn4y

Originally created by @obrobrio2000 on GitHub (May 29, 2021). <hr> > **Note**: 📌 Pinned comment: **https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/10276#issuecomment-852215012** <hr> ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 10.0.21390.1, 1.9.1445.0 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce 1) Set WT Preview as the default terminal application following the steps described [here](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/windows-terminal-preview-1-9-release/); 2) Launch CMD/PS as administrator. ### Expected Behavior Elevated CMD/PS should respect the default terminal choice just like when non-elevated. ### Actual Behavior CMD/PS open in Terminal only if launched with standard privileges. When launched as administrator they still open in Console Host. Feedback Hub link: https://aka.ms/AAcrn4y
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Reference: starred/terminal#14040