Brand new Windows 10 install: This terminal has encountered an issue with the graphics driver and it could not recover in time. #20143

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opened 2026-01-31 07:04:56 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @CorpulentBrony on GitHub (Jun 26, 2023).

Windows Terminal version

1.17.11461.0

Windows build number

10.0.19045.0

Other Software

N/A

Steps to reproduce

  • New computer, fresh install of Windows 10
  • Run all updates for Windows 10
  • Ensure all drivers (graphics card, etc.) are up-to-date
  • Enable WSL
  • Install Terminal (or Terminal Preview, both versions behave identically)
  • Open Terminal (or Terminal Preview) and receive the error message, "This terminal has encountered an issue with the graphics driver and it could not recover in time. It has been suspended."
  • Terminal is completely unusable, there is no place to type anything or use the terminal

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Expected Behavior

  • New computer, fresh install of Windows 10
  • Run all updates for Windows 10
  • Ensure all drivers (graphics card, etc.) are up-to-date
  • Enable WSL
  • Install Terminal (or Terminal Preview, both versions behave identically)
  • Open Terminal (or Terminal Preview) and be able to use it

Actual Behavior

  • Open Terminal (or Terminal Preview) and receive the error message, "This terminal has encountered an issue with the graphics driver and it could not recover in time. It has been suspended."
  • Terminal is completely unusable, there is no place to type anything or use the terminal

image

Originally created by @CorpulentBrony on GitHub (Jun 26, 2023). ### Windows Terminal version 1.17.11461.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.19045.0 ### Other Software N/A ### Steps to reproduce - New computer, fresh install of Windows 10 - Run all updates for Windows 10 - Ensure all drivers (graphics card, etc.) are up-to-date - Enable WSL - Install Terminal (or Terminal Preview, both versions behave identically) - Open Terminal (or Terminal Preview) and receive the error message, "This terminal has encountered an issue with the graphics driver and it could not recover in time. It has been suspended." - Terminal is completely unusable, there is no place to type anything or use the terminal ![image](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/12999979/7ee25207-f409-44fe-9a5b-81250bb5ae4b) ### Expected Behavior - New computer, fresh install of Windows 10 - Run all updates for Windows 10 - Ensure all drivers (graphics card, etc.) are up-to-date - Enable WSL - Install Terminal (or Terminal Preview, both versions behave identically) - Open Terminal (or Terminal Preview) and be able to use it ### Actual Behavior - Open Terminal (or Terminal Preview) and receive the error message, "This terminal has encountered an issue with the graphics driver and it could not recover in time. It has been suspended." - Terminal is completely unusable, there is no place to type anything or use the terminal ![image](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/12999979/7ee25207-f409-44fe-9a5b-81250bb5ae4b)
claunia added the Area-RenderingIssue-BugNeeds-Tag-FixProduct-Terminal labels 2026-01-31 07:04:57 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#20143