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

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