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[Server 22538] Windows Terminal Doesn't be Shown on Context Menu
Hi,
I'm both installing the latest Windows Terminal (1.11.3471.0) and Windows Terminal Preview (1.12.3472.0), non item is shown in context menu, I try to restart the PC and it doesn't work, and Windows Server 2022 is OK.
Thanks.
2 Replies
- JonathanKayIron Contributor
I guess it depends which context menu you're talking about. From my perspective/memory, the Windows Terminal context menu option has never worked on any Server version in the "Directory\Background" context (i.e. where you right-click in an empty area in Explorer). It has however, always shown up by right-clicking on the folder itself on the left-side navigation folder pane, and you can improve the experience by turning on the pane's 'Expand to current folder' option, albeit it probably ruins the muscle memory of right-clicking on the empty space.
With these latest vNext builds (I'm not sure if 22538 had it yet), you can set the "default terminal app" in Settings, Privacy & security > For developers. Once you've done that, you can use the standard method of starting cmd or powershell from the address bar of any File Explorer window.
To do that, in File Explorer, you press Alt-D to focus the address bar, type cmd (or powershell), hit Enter, and Windows Terminal will show up, in the correct directory, and in the desired shell. Install gsudo along with this, and you can easily elevate any commands too. At least that's how I do it.
- Reza_AmeriSilver ContributorDoes it work in Windows Server 2022?
Would you mind elaborate your issue in details?
What behavior are you observing?
Does it display any error message?