Windows Terminal

1.21.2361.0 Command-line interface utility for Windows

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Customizable terminal for accessing local and remote command-line tools and shells.

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Officially-released development terminal integrating command prompt, PowerShell and WSL, a tabbed layout with powerful customization options.

Windows Terminal is a free and open source terminal emulator app and SSH/telnet client developed by Microsoft for Windows, it's modern and well-designed.

The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below. We've also created some screenshots of Windows Terminal to illustrate the user interface and show the overall usage and features of this terminal emulation program.

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Fast and efficient terminal application for use on Windows

This is the version of Windows Terminal which avoids installation from the Windows store.

The Windows Terminal is a modern, fast, efficient, powerful, and productive terminal application for users of command-line tools and shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and WSL. Windows Subsystem for Linux is Microsoft's speak for Linux shell.

I can be used as free development kit software and is released directly by Microsoft through github.

Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and custom themes, styles, and configurations.

The Terminal will also need to meet our goals and measures to ensure it remains fast and efficient, and doesn't consume vast amounts of memory or power.

Features of Windows Terminal

  • Automation: Automate tasks with scripts.
  • Compatibility: Seamless integration with PowerShell, Command Prompt and WSL.
  • Customization: Color schemes, background images and tab styles.
  • Extensions: Supports community-created extensions.
  • Global settings: Global settings that are applied across all profiles.
  • Keyboard shortcuts: Easily navigate and control the Terminal window.
  • Multiple tabs: Open multiple tabs in the same window.
  • Open source: Open source project on GitHub.
  • Profiles: Create multiple Terminal profiles with customized settings.
  • Rich text: Supports Unicode and UTF-8 characters.
  • Search: Quickly find commands or settings.
  • Splitting: Split Terminal window into multiple panes.
  • Status bar: Displays current state of the terminal.
  • Toolbar: Easily access settings and tasks.

Compatibility and License

Windows Terminal is released under the MIT License for the Windows operating system from SSH/telnet clients. This means you can download, install, run and share the program freely without any restrictions. The source code is also open which means anybody can freely modify this software.

What version of Windows can Windows Terminal run on?

Windows Terminal can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.

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  1. Windows Terminal Download
  2. Free SSH/Telnet Clients
  3. Open source and GPL software
  4. Terminal Emulation Software
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Windows Terminal has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested Windows Terminal 1.21.2361.0 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.