Can't use win terminal without running it as admin #19141

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opened 2026-01-31 06:34:55 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @syncush on GitHub (Dec 26, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.15.2874.0

Windows build number

10.0.19044

Other Software

Git bash
Windows Powershell v1
Command Prompt

Steps to reproduce

Open windows terminal without admin privileges.

be prompted with the following message

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Expected Behavior

Windows terminal to work perfectly with the different terminals without admin privileges.

Actual Behavior

When running with admin it works

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Is there any group policy that is preventing me from running the windows terminal without admin?

Originally created by @syncush on GitHub (Dec 26, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.15.2874.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.19044 ### Other Software Git bash Windows Powershell v1 Command Prompt ### Steps to reproduce Open windows terminal without admin privileges. be prompted with the following message ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/19842756/209553195-75d31ffd-640b-4192-8e89-33b2136ccc65.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/19842756/209553222-d5dba70d-3f00-4738-b1b2-0838a326abac.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/19842756/209553236-298a6094-39f9-4f2a-8732-4b0b5abda6e7.png) ### Expected Behavior Windows terminal to work perfectly with the different terminals without admin privileges. ### Actual Behavior When running with admin it works ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/19842756/209553402-3d706b21-7569-4946-8b87-0b63ad110706.png) Is there any group policy that is preventing me from running the windows terminal without admin?
claunia added the Issue-BugResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 06:34:56 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#19141