microsoft / microsoft/terminal
WT can't start as limited user (trying to start forever)
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Description
### Windows Terminal version
1.17.11461
### Windows build number
10.0.19045.3086
### Other Software
Process Explorer v17.04
### Steps to reproduce
I as Admin, UAC OFF
under Process Explorer i chose run WT as limited user
### Expected Behavior
Run WT , or stop trying after N fail start.
### Actual Behavior
trying to start forever WT
i check
Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.17.11461.0_x64.zip
Microsoft.WindowsTerminalPreview_1.18.1462.0_x64.zip
with both trouble.
https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/11919060/63362fe5-05c9-4531-b363-9026563fd006
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Research direction
Reproduce the launch through Process Explorer's “run as limited user” option using the Windows Terminal versions and Windows build listed in the report. Trace the repeated startup attempts and define completion as either a successful launch or termination after a bounded number of failures.
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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