Find window's process in Process Explorer doesn't locate the active tab process for Windows Terminal #19450

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opened 2026-01-31 06:43:42 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @ThomsonTan on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023).

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Launch Process Explorer from https://live.sysinternals.com/procexp.exe, go to toolbar and drag the "Find Window's Process (drag over window)" over a Windows terminal window.

Expected Behavior

The current shell/process for the active active tab under WindowsTerminal.exe should be highlighted in Process Explorer.

Actual Behavior

The WindowsTerminal.exe process is highlighted in Process Explorer.

I understand it could be that WindowsTerminal.exe owns the window which is shared by all the tabs, but making this work could be helpful to locate the processes in the current tab through Process Explorer, or I need go though all the child processes to find it out.

Originally created by @ThomsonTan on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023). ### Windows Terminal version _No response_ ### Windows build number _No response_ ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Launch Process Explorer from https://live.sysinternals.com/procexp.exe, go to toolbar and drag the "Find Window's Process (drag over window)" over a Windows terminal window. ### Expected Behavior The current shell/process for the active active tab under WindowsTerminal.exe should be highlighted in Process Explorer. ### Actual Behavior The WindowsTerminal.exe process is highlighted in Process Explorer. I understand it could be that WindowsTerminal.exe owns the window which is shared by all the tabs, but making this work could be helpful to locate the processes in the current tab through Process Explorer, or I need go though all the child processes to find it out.
claunia added the Resolution-By-DesignNeeds-Triage labels 2026-01-31 06:43:42 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#19450