[program-l] Windows Terminal is now the Default in Windows 11

  • From: jacob kruger <jacob.kruger.work@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:04:31 +0200

On the new machine, was getting inconsistent feedback from cmd.exe while doing various things, and, mentioned it on the NVDA-users list, and, was notified that, with 22H2 update of windows 11, they've more or less replaced cmd.exe and other terminal windows with new windows terminal interface, which is apparently providing usability issues to screenreader users.


Either way, found the following form of a blog post from MS relating to how to reset  it to original one if you want to - have done so for now, and, with a very quick test, it seemed to be cooperating with NVDA again:

Windows Terminal is now the Default in Windows 11 <https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/windows-terminal-is-now-the-default-in-windows-11/>


They mention that you can go into settings, privacy and security, developer options - turn that one on - and, then set the terminal to windows console host, as opposed to letting windows choose, or setting it to windows terminal.


This did seem to immediately get the cmd.exe command line to start cooperating with NVDA again, so, thought would bring it up here, just in case the 22H2 update has caused hassles for others.


Jacob Kruger
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