Uninstalled Ubuntu terminal is not removed from Windows Terminal list #5522

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opened 2026-01-31 00:15:20 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
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Originally created by @syamsitaufik on GitHub (Dec 12, 2019).

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Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.535]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): Windows Terminal (Preview)Version: 0.7.3382.0
Any other software: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS from windows store

Steps to reproduce

  1. I uninstalled Ubuntu 18.04
  2. Then install Ubuntu 18.04

Expected behavior

Ubuntu 16.04 or (uninstalled terminal) should be remove from list of windows terminal.

Actual behavior

Ubuntu 16.04 still in the list of windows terminal even already uninstalled.

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Originally created by @syamsitaufik on GitHub (Dec 12, 2019). # Environment Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.535] Windows Terminal version (if applicable): Windows Terminal (Preview)Version: 0.7.3382.0 Any other software: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS from windows store # Steps to reproduce 1. I uninstalled Ubuntu 18.04 2. Then install Ubuntu 18.04 # Expected behavior Ubuntu 16.04 or (uninstalled terminal) should be remove from list of windows terminal. # Actual behavior Ubuntu 16.04 still in the list of windows terminal even already uninstalled. ![windows_terminal](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/45581956/70677732-f48bde00-1cca-11ea-8fd7-bd2e2af2128d.png)
claunia added the Needs-TriageNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-31 00:15:20 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Dec 12, 2019):

If you have never cleared your profiles.json, now is the time to do it.

If you are carrying around a profiles.json from before version 0.5, WSL distributions that have been uninstalled will not automatically be removed.

The distribution scanning happens on launch.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Dec 12, 2019): If you have never cleared your `profiles.json`, [_now is the time to do it._](https://www.hanselman.com/blog/NowIsTheTimeToMakeAFreshNewWindowsTerminalProfilesjson.aspx) If you are carrying around a `profiles.json` from before version 0.5, WSL distributions that have been uninstalled will not automatically be removed. The distribution scanning happens on launch.
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Reference: starred/terminal#5522