Windows terminal doesn't start from command line, but will start if executed from Start menu #18025

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opened 2026-01-31 06:01:35 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @eblis on GitHub (Jul 25, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.14.1962.0

Windows build number

10.0.19044 Build 19044

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

Trying to start Windows terminal from a command prompt results in an error.

Faulting application name: WindowsTerminal.exe, version: 1.14.2207.15002, time stamp: 0x62d1f0dc
Faulting module name: ucrtbase.dll, version: 10.0.19041.789, time stamp: 0x2bd748bf
Exception code: 0xc0000409
Fault offset: 0x000000000007286e
Faulting process id: 0x77e8
Faulting application start time: 0x01d89ff96485caf2
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.14.1962.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ucrtbase.dll
Report Id: bb86db60-2ffc-4156-a74c-a1c4b9e1a6ec
Faulting package full name: 
Faulting package-relative application ID: 

But if I start the application from the start menu then Windows Terminal starts successfully.
I've read #1364 a bit and tried some of the ideas there, installed PowerShell 7, forced terminal to use my integrated Intel display driver but none of them worked. I'm not sure it's the same issue because in that issue people couldn't get terminal to work in any scenario, but for me it works if I start from start menu.

Not sure if relevant but I don't have wt.exe and WindowsTerminal.exe in my path.
If I browse to the folder with windows terminal and try to run the command they do nothing, even wt -h or wt --version don't work.

I've installed Windows Terminal from the GitHub releases, but then updated it via Windows Update.

Also, my Windows Terminal icon is broken and I can't figure out how to fix it.
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Expected Behavior

Windows terminal should be able to start from a command prompt as well.

Actual Behavior

Windows terminal crashes if started from a command prompt, but works if started from Start menu.

Originally created by @eblis on GitHub (Jul 25, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.14.1962.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.19044 Build 19044 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Trying to start Windows terminal from a command prompt results in an error. ``` Faulting application name: WindowsTerminal.exe, version: 1.14.2207.15002, time stamp: 0x62d1f0dc Faulting module name: ucrtbase.dll, version: 10.0.19041.789, time stamp: 0x2bd748bf Exception code: 0xc0000409 Fault offset: 0x000000000007286e Faulting process id: 0x77e8 Faulting application start time: 0x01d89ff96485caf2 Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.14.1962.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ucrtbase.dll Report Id: bb86db60-2ffc-4156-a74c-a1c4b9e1a6ec Faulting package full name: Faulting package-relative application ID: ``` But if I start the application from the start menu then Windows Terminal starts successfully. I've read #1364 a bit and tried some of the ideas there, installed PowerShell 7, forced terminal to use my integrated Intel display driver but none of them worked. I'm not sure it's the same issue because in that issue people couldn't get terminal to work in any scenario, but for me it works if I start from start menu. Not sure if relevant but I don't have `wt.exe` and `WindowsTerminal.exe` in my path. If I browse to the folder with windows terminal and try to run the command they do nothing, even `wt -h` or `wt --version` don't work. I've installed Windows Terminal from the GitHub releases, but then updated it via Windows Update. Also, my Windows Terminal icon is broken and I can't figure out how to fix it. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/540188/180724259-8448eee5-4cea-418c-97d0-596a460169e9.png) ### Expected Behavior Windows terminal should be able to start from a command prompt as well. ### Actual Behavior Windows terminal crashes if started from a command prompt, but works if started from Start menu.
claunia added the Needs-TriageIssue-BugNeeds-Tag-FixNeeds-Attention labels 2026-01-31 06:01:36 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#18025