microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Updating GPU drivers closed all terminals

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Description

### Windows Terminal version

1.18.1462.0

### Windows build number

Version 10.0.19045.2965

### Other Software

_No response_

### Steps to reproduce

Open a terminal and have some work in progress.
Install new nvidia drivers.

### Expected Behavior

Terminal windows don't close when updating GPU drivers.

### Actual Behavior

During the GPU driver reset as part of the upgrade (when screen blanks), all terminal windows close and you lose all of your work.

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Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue on Windows 10 with Windows Terminal 1.18.1462.0 while an NVIDIA driver update triggers a GPU reset. Investigate the terminal window and process behavior during the screen blanking; done means existing terminal windows remain open and in-progress work is not lost.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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