microsoft / microsoft/terminal
Unable to start the Windows Terminal, unless select to open in administrator mode
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Description
Windows Terminal version
1.24.11321.0
Windows build number
10.0.26200.8655
Other Software
No response
Steps to reproduce
I just tried to start the terminal, and failed; however when i try to start in administrator mode, it run successfully
Expected Behavior
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Actual Behavior
nothing
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Research direction
No source file, test, or entry point is named. Reproduce the failure on Windows 10.0.26200.8655 with Windows Terminal 1.24.11321.0, comparing normal and administrator launches; done means identifying why only elevated startup succeeds and adding coverage for the fix.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100