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Unable to permanently set codepage to 65001 in wt.exe #2611

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opened 2026-01-30 22:59:41 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:59:41 +00:00
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Originally created by @rivy on GitHub (Jul 6, 2019).

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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 commented 2026-01-30 22:59:42 +00:00
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@rivy commented on GitHub (Jul 6, 2019):

I can force the codepage to 65001 by enabling BETA: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support in the "Control Panel \ Clock and Region \ Region \ Administrative \ Change system locale..." dialog box and rebooting.

But, I would expect a less global setting to be available.

@rivy commented on GitHub (Jul 6, 2019): I can force the codepage to 65001 by enabling `BETA: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support` in the "Control Panel \ Clock and Region \ Region \ Administrative \ Change system locale..." dialog box and rebooting. But, I would expect a less global setting to be available.
claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:59:42 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2019):

This boils down to #1802. You’re unable to set the console codepage for WT using the Console registry keys because wt is not a console application. Those keys only apply to things that run INSIDE consoles, not things that ARE console hosts.

What we need is a way for WT to force its connected console hosts to be in codepage 65001. That’s the essence of 1802.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2019): This boils down to #1802. You’re unable to set the console codepage for WT using the Console registry keys because _wt is not a console application._ Those keys only apply to things that run INSIDE consoles, not things that ARE console hosts. What we need is a way for WT to force its connected console hosts to be in codepage 65001. That’s the essence of 1802.
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