Roaming profile still lives; isn't deleted by the sync service #4593

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opened 2026-01-30 23:51:27 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
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Originally created by @DHowett-MSFT on GitHub (Oct 22, 2019).

When WT deletes the profile from the roaming directory, that deletion never gets pushed up to the settings sync host. That's probably by design. Unfortunately, it means that on new installations, releases-old profiles can be magically resurrected from the ether.

We could (perhaps should) write a tombstone file to the roaming settings folder indicating that we've moved the settings out of it and not to try again.

Originally created by @DHowett-MSFT on GitHub (Oct 22, 2019). When WT deletes the profile from the roaming directory, that deletion never gets pushed up to the settings sync host. That's probably by design. Unfortunately, it means that on new installations, releases-old profiles can be magically resurrected from the ether. We could (perhaps should) write a tombstone file to the roaming settings folder indicating that we've moved the settings out of it and not to try again.
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2020):

:tada:This issue was addressed in #5199, which has now been successfully released as Windows Terminal Preview v0.11.1121.0.🎉

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2020): :tada:This issue was addressed in #5199, which has now been successfully released as `Windows Terminal Preview v0.11.1121.0`.:tada: Handy links: * [Release Notes](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/tag/v0.11.1121.0) * [Store Download](https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9n0dx20hk701?cid=storebadge&ocid=badge)
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Reference: starred/terminal#4593