Windows 11, Terminal = default, start CMD elevated from Win+R? #23878

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opened 2026-01-31 08:54:56 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @vefatica on GitHub (Dec 16, 2025).

I still have unzip installs of release, preview, and canary but, for the purposes of this report, none of them are running.

I recently updated to Windows 11 25H2. I installed WT (1.23.2811.0) from the store and set it as the default for CUI apps (did that both elevated and unelevated). If, in the run dialog (Win+R) I type CMD and press Enter I get CMD in WT. If, instead of Enter, I press Ctrl+Shift+Enter (run elevated) and dismiss the UAC prompt I get CMD in a console. What's up with that? Thanks!

Originally created by @vefatica on GitHub (Dec 16, 2025). I still have unzip installs of release, preview, and canary but, for the purposes of this report, none of them are running. I recently updated to Windows 11 25H2. I installed WT (1.23.2811.0) from the store and set it as the default for CUI apps (did that both elevated and unelevated). If, in the run dialog (Win+R) I type CMD and press Enter I get CMD in WT. If, instead of Enter, I press Ctrl+Shift+Enter (run elevated) and dismiss the UAC prompt I get CMD in a **console**. What's up with that? Thanks!
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Reference: starred/terminal#23878