Taskbar Entry is not associated to Terminal Preview #17408

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opened 2026-01-31 05:41:40 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @neersighted on GitHub (May 5, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.13.10984.0

Windows build number

120.0.22000.652

Other Software

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Steps to reproduce

Launch Terminal Preview (installed from the Microsoft Store) on Windows 11. Pin it to the taskbar, and then restart explorer or reboot.

Expected Behavior

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Actual Behavior

The Terminal loses its icon in the taskbar, and the taskbar entry for both a pinned-but-not-running and an unpinned-and-running terminal is no longer associated with Terminal Preview -- instead it becomes a generic shortcut to 'App'.

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Originally created by @neersighted on GitHub (May 5, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.13.10984.0 ### Windows build number 120.0.22000.652 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Launch Terminal Preview (installed from the Microsoft Store) on Windows 11. Pin it to the taskbar, and then restart explorer or reboot. ### Expected Behavior _No response_ ### Actual Behavior The Terminal loses its icon in the taskbar, and the taskbar entry for both a pinned-but-not-running and an unpinned-and-running terminal is no longer associated with Terminal Preview -- instead it becomes a generic shortcut to 'App'. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1049222/166930982-62db9949-dfac-40fb-90d6-038ed6c9033a.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1049222/166931191-5c4f4a9c-4adc-4f1b-ba6c-24ad15d438ff.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1049222/166931219-bb9b3c41-f15c-4b5e-8d18-164e90d58f2a.png)
claunia added the Needs-TriageIssue-BugNeeds-Tag-FixTracking-External labels 2026-01-31 05:41:40 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#17408