microsoft / microsoft/terminal
"Launch at login" setting doesn't display reason when automatically disabled by OS setting
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Since Sep 15, 2026.
Area-UserInterface
Issue-Bug
Needs-Triage
Product-Terminal
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Description
Windows Terminal version
main @ 0319ece2192129e74edf27afb6bf8b25b157d111
Windows build number
N/A
Other Software
N/A
Steps to reproduce
- Open the settings UI
- Navigate to the Startup page
- Observe the "Launch at login" setting
Expected Behavior
There should be a described reason when it's disabled. The localized text should already exist. The PR that introduced this bug was #20200
Actual Behavior
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