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"Open in Windows Terminal" only appears after PC restart #14500

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opened 2026-01-31 04:11:58 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:11:58 +00:00
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Originally created by @mssutomo on GitHub (Jul 13, 2021).

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

1.8.1521.0

Other Software

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.1083]
Microsoft Store [Version 12104.1001.1.0]

Steps to reproduce

  1. Install Windows Terminal from Microsoft Store.
  2. Right-click on the Desktop or File Explorer to show Context Menu.
  3. Observe that Open in Windows Terminal is not in the Context Menu list.
  4. Restart PC.
  5. Right-click on the Desktop or File Explorer to show Context Menu.
  6. Observe that Open in Windows Terminal is now in the Context Menu list.
  7. [Further testing] Uninstall Windows Terminal.
  8. [Further testing] Repeat steps 1 to 6.
  9. [Further testing] Observe similar results.

Expected Behavior

  1. Install Windows Terminal from Microsoft Store.
  2. Right-click on the Desktop or File Explorer to show Context Menu.
  3. Open in Windows Terminal appears in the Context Menu list.

Actual Behavior

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Steps to reproduce

Originally created by @mssutomo on GitHub (Jul 13, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 1.8.1521.0 ### Other Software Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.1083] Microsoft Store [Version 12104.1001.1.0] ### Steps to reproduce 1. Install **Windows Terminal** from **Microsoft Store**. 2. Right-click on the **Desktop** or **File Explorer** to show **Context Menu**. 3. Observe that **Open in Windows Terminal** is not in the **Context Menu** list. 4. **Restart PC**. 5. Right-click on the **Desktop** or **File Explorer** to show **Context Menu**. 6. Observe that **Open in Windows Terminal** is now in the **Context Menu** list. 7. [Further testing] Uninstall **Windows Terminal**. 8. [Further testing] Repeat steps 1 to 6. 9. [Further testing] Observe similar results. ### Expected Behavior 1. Install **Windows Terminal** from **Microsoft Store**. 2. Right-click on the **Desktop** or **File Explorer** to show **Context Menu**. 3. **Open in Windows Terminal** appears in the **Context Menu** list. ### Actual Behavior Similar/refer to: > **Steps to reproduce**
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:12:00 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 13, 2021):

Yep, that's unfortunately just how shell extensions work. I believe that explorer.exe has a cache of the registered extensions for the right-click menu, and it only rebuilds that cache when it's restarted.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 13, 2021): Yep, that's unfortunately just how shell extensions work. I believe that `explorer.exe` has a cache of the registered extensions for the right-click menu, and it only rebuilds that cache when it's restarted.
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