Error "The service has not been started" when running Windows Terminal #8636

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opened 2026-01-31 01:34:23 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @chrisaballard on GitHub (May 28, 2020).

Environment

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.778]

Steps to reproduce

I installed Windows Terminal v1.0.1401.0 from the releases page https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases as my group policy does not allow me to install apps from the Microsoft Store.

Expected behavior

Windows Terminal should start correctly

Actual behavior

After installing Windows Terminal and trying to run it, I receive the following error:

The service has not been started

Opening event viewer, the following event is logged for Microsoft-Windows-AppModel-Runtime/Admin:

0x80070426: Cannot create the process for package Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.0.1401.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe because an error was encountered while preparing for activation. [LaunchProcess]

And also this event:

Failed with 0x490 modifying AppModel Runtime status for package Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.0.1401.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe for user zzz (current status = 0x0, desired status = 0x20).

Originally created by @chrisaballard on GitHub (May 28, 2020). # Environment Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.778] # Steps to reproduce I installed Windows Terminal v1.0.1401.0 from the releases page https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases as my group policy does not allow me to install apps from the Microsoft Store. # Expected behavior Windows Terminal should start correctly # Actual behavior After installing Windows Terminal and trying to run it, I receive the following error: ```The service has not been started``` Opening event viewer, the following event is logged for Microsoft-Windows-AppModel-Runtime/Admin: ```0x80070426: Cannot create the process for package Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.0.1401.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe because an error was encountered while preparing for activation. [LaunchProcess]``` And also this event: ```Failed with 0x490 modifying AppModel Runtime status for package Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.0.1401.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe for user zzz (current status = 0x0, desired status = 0x20).```
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Reference: starred/terminal#8636