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Open windows from a previous session should not re-run processes or have ability to selectively stop that #21719

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opened 2026-01-31 07:52:59 +00:00 by claunia · 4 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:52:59 +00:00
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Originally created by @krwq on GitHub (May 16, 2024).

Windows Terminal version

1.19.11213.0

Windows build number

10.0.22631.3593

Other Software

cmd.exe with any app running as startup

Steps to reproduce

  • Enable Open windows from a previous session and optionally auto-start when logging in
  • Have any console app server running as auto-start (i.e. entry under HKCU/HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run - in my case it directly points to the exe file)
  • wait until app loads
  • restart PC/re-log in
  • start Windows terminal (if not auto-starting)

Observe how app is re-run through both Windows Terminal and Windows - in case of i.e. https server it will frequently show message about port being in use in one of the instances

Expected Behavior

I'd expect either of following:

  • do not restore apps started as part of login
  • see only environment for the app (i.e. terminal could still open with all environmental variables but it would only have a prompt allowing me to start the app with pressing ENTER)
  • have ability to selectively not restore it (i.e. right click and checkbox: Ignore this process for session restore or similar)
  • any other way to prevent from

Actual Behavior

Two instances of the app are run - in some cases it will lead to crashes. If you keep on restarting and app doesn't close you will have incrementally more apps start

Originally created by @krwq on GitHub (May 16, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.19.11213.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22631.3593 ### Other Software cmd.exe with any app running as startup ### Steps to reproduce - Enable `Open windows from a previous session` and optionally auto-start when logging in - Have any console app server running as auto-start (i.e. entry under `HKCU/HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run` - in my case it directly points to the exe file) - wait until app loads - restart PC/re-log in - start Windows terminal (if not auto-starting) Observe how app is re-run through both Windows Terminal and Windows - in case of i.e. https server it will frequently show message about port being in use in one of the instances ### Expected Behavior I'd expect either of following: - do not restore apps started as part of login - see only environment for the app (i.e. terminal could still open with all environmental variables but it would only have a prompt allowing me to start the app with pressing ENTER) - have ability to selectively not restore it (i.e. right click and checkbox: `Ignore this process for session restore` or similar) - any other way to prevent from ### Actual Behavior Two instances of the app are run - in some cases it will lead to crashes. If you keep on restarting and app doesn't close you will have incrementally more apps start
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@krwq commented on GitHub (May 16, 2024):

This looks like it might want to be addresses as part of https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/16487 but will let maintainers decide if it's same or separate issue as this one is not about multiple instances of Windows terminal

@krwq commented on GitHub (May 16, 2024): This looks like it might want to be addresses as part of https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/16487 but will let maintainers decide if it's same or separate issue as this one is not about multiple instances of Windows terminal
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@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Jul 3, 2024):

Thanks for filing! Yeah, some of the behaviors around this are non-intuitive. We'll be tracking it over there and marking this as a /dup of #16487.

@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Jul 3, 2024): Thanks for filing! Yeah, some of the behaviors around this are non-intuitive. We'll be tracking it over there and marking this as a /dup of #16487.
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