We learned almost a year ago that Microsoft was working to make Windows Terminal the default command line tool in Windows 11. The past few months have brought some progress in this regard.
But now this endeavor is finally complete.
According to the company, migrating the whole operating system to the new tool was a mammoth effort at the backend. As you can imagine, countless legacy components had to be updated to make the shift.
Thankfully, that is done, and with the latest optional update release for the OS, Windows Terminal has finally become the default experience.
Yes, this optional update is known as Moment 1. It took flight just a day or so ago, bringing with it a whole range of improvements to many of Windows 11’s core features. You have the tabbed File Explorer, Suggested Actions, and Taskbar Overflow.
And amid them, Windows Terminal taking charge.
Microsoft did not highlight this change in its initial release notes, preferring to create a dedicated blog post on the topic that discusses this welcome conversion in detail.
Basically, you need to be running Windows Terminal 1.15 or greater to have all command line applications automatically open in it.
You will, however, need to pay the Settings app a visit and navigate to Privacy & security > For developers and confirm that the dropdown next to Terminal says Let Windows decide. And with the latest update deployed, Windows 11 should opt for Windows Terminal.
It is important to note that this latest Windows 11 update is only available as an optional preview for now and will only start rolling out generally with the Patch Tuesday update cycle next month.
But if you do get it all sorted on your system, you can enjoy Windows Terminal for all your command line needs. It has several beloved features, such as multiple profile tabs, tabs and panes, a command palette, full customization, and more.
Mission accomplished!
