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opened 2026-01-31 07:39:28 +00:00 by claunia · 5 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:39:28 +00:00
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Originally created by @Danipulok on GitHub (Feb 25, 2024).

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1.18.10301.0

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10.0.19045.4046

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Steps to reproduce

I don't know unfortunately. Maybe I changed something in the registry myself, but I don't know what was the trigger exactly. Maybe some updates or something else.

Expected Behavior

I get "Open in terminal" when clicking on folder background

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Actual Behavior

I don't see "Open in terminal" when I click on folder background
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But when I click on folder exactly and not on the background, I see the "Open in terminal".
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But before it was accessible via background too.
Please tell me how to add it via registry and maybe add this option to the Windows Terminal settings?

Originally created by @Danipulok on GitHub (Feb 25, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.18.10301.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.19045.4046 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce I don't know unfortunately. Maybe I changed something in the registry myself, but I don't know what was the trigger exactly. Maybe some updates or something else. ### Expected Behavior I get "Open in terminal" when clicking on folder background ![image](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/45077699/caaae794-4a29-41b7-96e8-671a7b5b3237) ### Actual Behavior I don't see "Open in terminal" when I click on folder background ![image](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/45077699/3c612292-a1d0-4c62-9cec-431aa363cd38) But when I click on folder exactly and not on the background, I see the "Open in terminal". ![image](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/45077699/bb7ee002-ab5e-4182-850d-5d7568fb1f8c) But before it was accessible via background too. Please tell me how to add it via registry and maybe add this option to the Windows Terminal settings?
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:39:29 +00:00
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@Danipulok commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2024):

Well, I added something via:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\wt]
@="Open in terminal"
"Icon"="%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\wt.ico"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\wt\command]
@="%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\wt.exe"

Here's the result:
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But when I try to click on it, I get:
Explorer.exe - Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.
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PS: Icon from: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/terminal/master/res/terminal.ico

@Danipulok commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2024): Well, I added something via: ``` Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\wt] @="Open in terminal" "Icon"="%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\wt.ico" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\wt\command] @="%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\wt.exe" ``` Here's the result: ![image](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/45077699/95591741-c6f5-4fd4-83f0-7accd0b14118) But when I try to click on it, I get: `Explorer.exe - Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.` ![image](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/45077699/62a7b657-32ea-4b49-83b6-6f8cecb53c2c) PS: Icon from: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/terminal/master/res/terminal.ico
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:39:29 +00:00
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@Danipulok commented on GitHub (Feb 26, 2024):

Well, whatever I put in the

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\wt\command]
@="wt.exe"

It just doesn't open anything, even though it thinks about something.
But I don't get the previous error anywhere.

@Danipulok commented on GitHub (Feb 26, 2024): Well, whatever I put in the ``` [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\wt\command] @="wt.exe" ``` It just doesn't open anything, even though it thinks about something. But I don't get the previous error anywhere.
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@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Feb 28, 2024):

Thanks for filing. We're going to mark this as a /dup of #14185

@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Feb 28, 2024): Thanks for filing. We're going to mark this as a /dup of #14185
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