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opened 2026-01-30 21:46:07 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-30 21:46:07 +00:00
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Originally created by @TheManii on GitHub (Apr 13, 2018).

Originally assigned to: @cinnamon-msft on GitHub.

  • Setup:

    • System 1:
      • Windows 10 Pro Fall Creator's Update, Version 1709 (16299.371)
      • Release ring: Semi-Annual Channel (targeted)
      • Locale: English (United States) (en-US)
    • System 2:
      • Windows 10 Home Insider Preview, Version 1803 (17113.73)
      • Release ring: Release Preview
      • Locale: English (United States) (en-US)

  • Steps to Reproduce:

    • Via command prompt:
      1. Launch cmd from the run dialog
      2. Right click the title of the new window
      3. Select Properties
      4. Click the link in Find out more about new console features
    • Via Powershell
      1. Launch powershell from the run dialog
      2. Right click the title of the new window
      3. Select Properties
      4. Click the link in Find out more about new console features

  • What happens:

  • What I expected:

    • Inside the page:
      What's New in the Windows Console in Windows 10 Fall Creator's Update and Windows Server 2016 version 1709 (or it's appropriate Windows Support wording)
      and
      Applies To: Windows 10 version 1709, Windows Server 2016 version 1709

  • Severity: Very low/cosmetic/documentation (for english speaking users)

    • Documentation is otherwise correct except for the above two issues
    • Other languages require automatic translations to use the page

  • Possible solutions:

Originally created by @TheManii on GitHub (Apr 13, 2018). Originally assigned to: @cinnamon-msft on GitHub. * Setup: * System 1: * Windows 10 Pro Fall Creator's Update, Version 1709 (16299.371) * Release ring: Semi-Annual Channel (targeted) * Locale: English (United States) (en-US) * System 2: * Windows 10 Home Insider Preview, Version 1803 (17113.73) * Release ring: Release Preview * Locale: English (United States) (en-US) * Steps to Reproduce: * Via command prompt: 1. Launch `cmd` from the run dialog 2. Right click the title of the new window 3. Select `Properties` 4. Click the link in `Find out more about new console features` * Via Powershell 1. Launch `powershell` from the run dialog 2. Right click the title of the new window 3. Select `Properties` 4. Click the link in `Find out more about new console features` * What happens: * Browser opens a link a technet page: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=507549 (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt427362.aspx) * Inside the page: `What's New in the Windows Console in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview` and `Applies To: Windows Server Technical Preview` * What I expected: * Inside the page: `What's New in the Windows Console in Windows 10 Fall Creator's Update and Windows Server 2016 version 1709` (or it's appropriate Windows Support wording) and `Applies To: Windows 10 version 1709, Windows Server 2016 version 1709` * Severity: Very low/cosmetic/documentation (for english speaking users) * Documentation is otherwise correct except for the above two issues * Other languages require automatic translations to use the page * Possible solutions: * Link to: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/2017/10/11/whats-new-in-windows-console-in-windows-10-fall-creators-update/ instead * Issues: * Is not a technet/windows support page/is a blog post * Is only available in english * Update: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=507549 (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt427362.aspx) * Issues: * Might retroactively change existing preview documentation * Is also only available in english(?) (there are no french/german/spanish/chinese/etc translations of the page at the moment) * Migrate doc to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/console * Issues: * Requires an update of cmd.exe if a new LinkId is desired, if retroactively changing the existing LinkId is not desired * Technet pages seem more consistent with under the hood/administrative tool pages
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