Suggest applying or restarting Terminal in About window when an update is available. #22769

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opened 2026-01-31 08:23:00 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @AvogatoWizardWhisker on GitHub (Jan 15, 2025).

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Instead of just notifying users that "an update is available," it would be greatly beneficial to have an option to download and install the update directly within the Terminal. This would streamline the update process and save time for users, particularly those with slower network connections. As it stands, when an update is available, it can cause Windows Terminal to take a considerably long time to launch, which impacts productivity. Providing an in-app update feature would be a valuable improvement for users.

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Originally created by @AvogatoWizardWhisker on GitHub (Jan 15, 2025). ### Description of the new feature Instead of just notifying users that "an update is available," it would be greatly beneficial to have an option to download and install the update directly within the Terminal. This would streamline the update process and save time for users, particularly those with slower network connections. As it stands, when an update is available, it can cause Windows Terminal to take a considerably long time to launch, which impacts productivity. Providing an in-app update feature would be a valuable improvement for users. ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/06f4fe79-7441-4e49-8b75-0a9d65dd456e) ### Proposed technical implementation details _No response_
claunia added the Issue-FeatureResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 08:23:00 +00:00
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@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2025):

Thanks for filing! This looks like a /duplicate of #12886, so marking as such and closing. 😊

@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2025): Thanks for filing! This looks like a /duplicate of #12886, so marking as such and closing. 😊
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@microsoft-github-policy-service[bot] commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2025):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

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Reference: starred/terminal#22769