Can't find default terminal setting in Win 10 #17043

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opened 2026-01-31 05:30:44 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @netheril96 on GitHub (Mar 20, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.11.3471.0

Windows build number

10.0.19044.1586

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

Opening the settings of Windows Terminal

Expected Behavior

I should be seeing an option for default terminal setting, like in this article or this article.

Actual Behavior

None of such option is listed at the settings page.

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Originally created by @netheril96 on GitHub (Mar 20, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.11.3471.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.19044.1586 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Opening the settings of Windows Terminal ### Expected Behavior I should be seeing an option for default terminal setting, like in [this article](https://www.kunal-chowdhury.com/2021/05/set-default-terminal-application-in-windows-10.html) or [this article](https://winaero.com/change-default-terminal-application-in-windows-10/). ### Actual Behavior None of such option is listed at the settings page. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/836839/159173415-8a427b28-7036-49bf-b257-e61f8a097289.png)
claunia added the Needs-TriageIssue-BugNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-31 05:30:44 +00:00
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@j4james commented on GitHub (Mar 20, 2022):

The default terminal functionality is only available in Windows 11. This is explained in the FAQ entry:
Will the default terminal functionality be coming to Windows 10?

@j4james commented on GitHub (Mar 20, 2022): The default terminal functionality is only available in Windows 11. This is explained in the FAQ entry: [Will the default terminal functionality be coming to Windows 10?]( https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQ)#will-the-default-terminal-functionality-be-coming-to-windows-10)
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@netheril96 commented on GitHub (Mar 20, 2022):

So those articles are simply lying.

@netheril96 commented on GitHub (Mar 20, 2022): So those articles are simply lying.
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Reference: starred/terminal#17043