
Windows Terminal is now the default console for Windows 11 22H2, marking a significant shift in how Windows users run their command line programs.
Windows users have been running their console programs within the Windows Command Prompt for years.
However, this changed in 2019 when Microsoft introduced its first version of the Windows Terminal tabbed console.
For those who routinely worked in the command line, whether in WSL, PowerShell, or the regular Command Prompt, Windows Terminal brought a new customizable interface that catered to power users and developers.
Using Windows Terminal, users could create profiles for various consoles, custom themes, and a Command palette that lets you quickly launch commands in a console.

Today, Microsoft has announced that all Windows 11 console programs will now automatically launch by default in Windows Terminal.
"The day has finally come! Windows Terminal is now the default command line experience on Windows 11 22H2!," announced Microsoft Program Manager Kayla Cinnamon.
"This means that all command line applications will now automatically open in Windows Terminal."
For Windows Terminal to become the default Windows 11 console program, you must be using version 1.15 or greater and have today's optional KB5019509 preview update installed.
If you do not wish to use Windows Terminal as the default console program, you can go into Settings > Privacy & security > For developers and change the Terminal setting from 'Let Windows Decide' to 'Windows Console Host'.

Source: BleepingComputer
When you make this change, the Command Prompt will once again become your default Windows 11 console program.
Comments
BH0 - 7 months ago
In the 90's, Microsoft had some revolutionary ideas, now he is just a copycat. Whats more:
"Using Windows Terminal, users could create profiles for various consoles, custom themes, and a Command palette that lets you quickly launch commands in a console."
Why, why, why... why profiles and colours into console? Microsoft PR is excited: COLORS!!! HOORAYY!!! but Im not. Security risk, that looks like a discotheque.
dhkatz - 7 months ago
How is Windows Terminal a security risk? It is literally an open source program, available for the entire developer community to audit and contribute to.
Windows terminal is great and I agree with pmperry, it's the first thing I always install on a new Windows install.
xafase - 7 months ago
Colors have been a thing in the console for a while. Now the background image and the makes everything hard to read fake glass effect needs to go.
Profile would be useful, especially if you started installing multiple shells, but it is more of a niche feature.
Better question, was is the menu button in this app different from the others. This one is a down arrow that is next to the new tab button. Why not the three lines at the beginning like most everything. Or the three lines on the right of the tab bar like the rest. Or better yet, how about an actually menu bar. That would be useful. I doubt people are smudging their screens to look at a terminal screen for long.
pmperry - 7 months ago
Terminal has always had colors, that’s not the what this is about. This is about having a single windows app for all of your shells. Anyone complaining about this is clueless or hasn’t used the new Terminal, it is the first thing I install on a fresh Windows install.