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opened 2026-01-31 06:24:09 +00:00 by claunia · 7 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:24:09 +00:00
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Originally created by @whyboris on GitHub (Oct 30, 2022).

🤯 absolutely insane 🤯

I installed the terminal via Release

  • Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_Win10_1.15.2874.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle

but I cannot find it in the Start menu or anywhere on my computer.

How do I start it again!? Please 😭

Originally created by @whyboris on GitHub (Oct 30, 2022). 🤯 absolutely insane 🤯 I installed the terminal via [Release](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/tag/v1.15.2874.0) - `Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_Win10_1.15.2874.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle` but I cannot find it in the *Start* menu or anywhere on my computer. How do I start it again!? Please 😭
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:24:11 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 31, 2022):

Just to be sure - you double clicked the .msixbundle and installed it in that little wizard, right?

Does the Terminal show up under "Installed Apps" in the Settings app?

What version of Windows are you running?

Does wt.exe from the Run Dialog (or any console window) work/?

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 31, 2022): Just to be sure - you double clicked the `.msixbundle` and installed it in that little wizard, right? Does the Terminal show up under "Installed Apps" in the Settings app? What version of Windows are you running? Does `wt.exe` from the Run Dialog (or any console window) work/?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:24:11 +00:00
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@whyboris commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2022):

Terminal appears in the Apps & features in Settings ✅
It looks today like it is appearing 🤯 - but with a messed up icon :trollface:
2022-11-01 09_31_57-Greenshot

Importantly I need a simple link .lnk file to put in another folder for quick access -- but I can't right-click and find it in the start menu.

Where is the executable so I can link to it?

@whyboris commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2022): `Terminal` appears in the `Apps & features` in `Settings` ✅ It looks today like it _is_ appearing 🤯 - but with a messed up icon :trollface: <img width="551" alt="2022-11-01 09_31_57-Greenshot" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/17264277/199245550-5ecc7c4d-5aee-4eb8-828d-2b8d5b4040f5.png"> *Importantly* I need a simple link `.lnk` file to put in another folder for quick access -- but I can't right-click and find it in the start menu. # Where is the executable so I can link to it?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:24:11 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2022):

@whyboris You should be able to make a lnk to wt.exe, which is an "App Execution Alias" that points at the Terminal. Does that work for you/?

re: the icon - the following is from #14175

It's a known bug caused by Google Drive unfortunately. See here for instance: superuser.com/a/1323021 (Under "Issue 1: Third-party thumbnail handlers for .png")

You can find out a lot more about it when you search for "google drive start menu missing icons" or similar on the internet. It's definitely not caused by anything Windows Terminal does.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2022): @whyboris You should be able to make a `lnk` to `wt.exe`, which is an "App Execution Alias" that points at the Terminal. Does that work for you/? re: the icon - the following is from #14175 > It's a known bug caused by Google Drive unfortunately. See here for instance: [superuser.com/a/1323021](https://superuser.com/a/1323021) (Under "Issue 1: Third-party thumbnail handlers for .png") > > You can find out a lot more about it when you search for "google drive start menu missing icons" or similar on the internet. It's definitely not caused by anything Windows Terminal does.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:24:11 +00:00
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@whyboris commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2022):

I do not know where wt.exe is located on my machine. When I right-click on the icon in the start menu there is no way to see where it is located. Even when I click on App settings it does not list its location :trollface:

This is absolutely insane for Windows to do this, and for this app to do this.

Just tell me where the .exe is located, please 😭

@whyboris commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2022): I do not know where `wt.exe` is located on my machine. When I right-click on the icon in the start menu there is no way to see where it is located. Even when I click on `App settings` it does not list its location :trollface: This is absolutely insane for Windows to do this, and for this app to do this. # Just tell me where the `.exe` is located, please 😭
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:24:11 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2022):

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%localappdata%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe

You can always just add a lnk to wt.exe itself, no path, and if it's on the %PATH% (it should be), then Windows will just figure it out for you

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2022): ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/199292397-f46dac5d-1d8f-4dda-9b43-8123569d7476.png) `%localappdata%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe` You can always just add a `lnk` to `wt.exe` itself, no path, and if it's on the `%PATH%` (it should be), then Windows will just figure it out for you
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:24:12 +00:00
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2022):

This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has been marked as requiring author feedback but has not had any activity for 4 days. It will be closed if no further activity occurs within 3 days of this comment.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2022): This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has been marked as requiring author feedback but has not had any activity for **4 days**. It will be closed if no further activity occurs **within 3 days of this comment**.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:24:12 +00:00
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@whyboris commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2022):

Thank you for resolving my issue, but I suspect there are other people who may be bewildered about where the terminal installs. It may take only a single line in your documentation (or download page) but may save some people some trouble.

❤️ Cheers 🙇

@whyboris commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2022): Thank you for resolving _my_ issue, but I suspect there are other people who may be bewildered about where the `terminal` installs. It may take only a single line in your documentation (or download page) but may save some people some trouble. ❤️ Cheers 🙇
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