Unable to permanently set codepage to 65001 in wt.exe #2609

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opened 2026-01-30 22:59:36 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @rivy on GitHub (Jul 6, 2019).

Environment

C:\>ver
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.175]

C:\>where wt.exe
C:\Users\Roy\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe

C:\>echo %LocalAppData%
LOCALAPPDATA=C:\Users\Roy\AppData\Local

Steps to reproduce

Setting "CodePage" within the registry doesn't result in the correct code page within the wt terminal window.

Neither this ...

C:\>C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe add HKCU\Console\%LocalAppData^%_Microsoft_WindowsApps_wt.exe /v CodePage /t REG_DWORD /d 65001 /f
The operation completed successfully.

nor this ...

C:\>C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe add HKCU\Console\C:_Users_Roy_AppData_Local_Microsoft_WindowsApps_wt.exe /v CodePage /t REG_DWORD /d 65001 /f
The operation completed successfully.

result in the correct codepage within the wt terminal window..

Expected behavior

C:>chcp
Active code page: 65001

Actual behavior

C:\>chcp
Active code page: 437
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claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-30 22:59:36 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#2609