

I'm not sure if this is exactly the same issue as in the original question, but I randomly just had issues with the wt command not working (either when I typed it into the Start Menu and pressed enter, or when I typed it into the address bar of File Explorer to try to open a terminal in the current directory). TLDR: Try opening the App execution aliases settings page in Windows 10 and toggle the switch for Windows Terminal off and then back on again.

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandFailedĮdit 3: in cmd.exe, typing full path to wt.exe launches it OK:Ĭ:\Users\sr>C:\Users\sr\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe + CategoryInfo : ResourceUnavailable: (:), ApplicationFailedException Program 'wt.exe' failed to run: The file cannot be accessed by the systemAt line:1 char:1 + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (wt:String), CommandNotFoundException

Or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. Wt : The term 'wt' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. How do I open Windows Terminal from cmd.exe using wt.ext from non-admin account?Įdit: all commands are run from within cmd.exeĮdit 2: wt.exe also fails to launch from Powershell, both standard and admin: INFO: Could not find files for the given pattern(s). 'wt' is not recognized as an internal or external command, Outputs of where and echo from within cmd.exe: C:\Users\sr>wt Clicking on it in Explorer opens Windows Terminal. PATH variable has the non-admin user's relevant entry: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps which has wt.exe in it. Running wt.exe in cmd.exe from admin account opens it successfully. Running Windows Terminal from the Start using short-cut opens it OK. Installed Windows Terminal from Microsoft Windows Apps.Ĭalling wt.exe from cmd.exe can't find it. Windows 10 with a non-admin user account.
