UAC propmpt not showing up #23825

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opened 2026-01-31 08:53:38 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @sbanasiewicz on GitHub (Nov 22, 2025).

Windows Terminal version

1.23.12811.0

Windows build number

10.0.26100.0

Other Software

Steps to reproduce

Setup:

  1. regular user A
  2. admin user B
  3. User A has terminal in version X set as default - in my case preview - and some stable version as well.
  4. User B has installed default stable version only.
  5. Both users need to log in at least once to windows to fully setup environment vars probably
    Steps:
  6. Login as user A, press win+x --> select Terminal(Administrator) - it attempts to run preview version
  7. UAC prompt shows up --> enter B user credentials
  8. press win+x again --> select Terminal(administrator) - Screen dimms to grey, UAC prompt never shows up.

Expected Behavior

System will handle terminal installations correctly

Actual Behavior

System stays in invalid state - the only possible action is to reboot.

Originally created by @sbanasiewicz on GitHub (Nov 22, 2025). ### Windows Terminal version 1.23.12811.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.26100.0 ### Other Software ### Steps to reproduce Setup: 1. regular user A 2. admin user B 3. User A has terminal in version X set as default - in my case preview - and some stable version as well. 4. User B has installed default stable version only. 5. Both users need to log in at least once to windows to fully setup environment vars probably Steps: 1. Login as user A, press win+x --> select Terminal(Administrator) - it attempts to run preview version 2. UAC prompt shows up --> enter B user credentials 3. press win+x again --> select Terminal(administrator) - Screen dimms to grey, UAC prompt never shows up. ### Expected Behavior System will handle terminal installations correctly ### Actual Behavior System stays in invalid state - the only possible action is to reboot.
claunia added the Needs-TriageIssue-Bug labels 2026-01-31 08:53:38 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#23825