No longer launched from win 10 search WT

[jredfox]

Windows Terminal version

1.13.11431.0

Windows build number

10.0.19044.1706

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

• search in the windows 10 search bar wt
• 
• click enter once it's highlighted
• nothing happens
• search wt using where.exe

C:\Users\jredfox>where wt
C:\Users\jredfox\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe

I also tried:

• repairing the app from apps and features
• resetting the app data from apps and features
• unintstalling and re-installing the app from the windows store
• double clicking wt.exe found in this path. the path was determined by clicking open file location of wt from the start menu C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.13.11431.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe and the same result happens
• running in cmd start "" "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.13.11431.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe" -p "Command Prompt" w -1
• running in cmd start "" "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.13.11431.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe" -p "Command Prompt" new-tab

Expected Behavior

it opens up WT UI

Actual Behavior

it either runs in the background then closes or doesn't open at all.

[zadjii-msft]

I'm pretty confident that C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_... isn't actually supposed to be used. There's an "app execution alias" for the Terminal at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe which should probably be used instead. Is there a wt.exe your PATH/? (an easy way to check this is where wt in Command Prompt)

If there isn't, but %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WindowsApps is on the PATH, then you might need to re-enable the wt execution alias:

[jredfox]

Idk it appeared in the search bar after reinstalling the app if it's suppose to only be terminal or windows terminal shortcut which does work then the original needs to be removed

Wt launches from command prompt. It's from the search bar that doesn't work

[jredfox]

[jkyndir]

@jredfox

Hi, there.

I had the exact same problem where I cannot open windows terminal in the start menu or in windows explorer's address bar.

HELP!
Would appreciate your help so much.

Literally begging on my knees...

[zadjii-msft]

@jkyndir Can you file a new issue? Make sure to include build numbers, Terminal version numbers, specific repro steps, etc. Also make sure to try toggling the wt.exe "app execution alias", and make sure that there's a wt.exe on your PATH (where wt in a Command Prompt window may be enlightening)

[zamadatix]

I came to this issue because I was having the same troubles recently. The alias was still enabled but "where wt" wasn't returning anything. Sure enough checking my PATH no longer had the entry for some reason. Manually adding %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe resulted in "wt" finding the terminal from the Start menu again.

Thanks for the tips @zadjii-msft. I'm not sure why it suddenly disappeared but it's definitely working as expected for me now!