Add windows terminal to context menu

Almost a couple of years before Microsoft announced the release of several tools, services, APIs for computer geeks like us who like to tweak everything we lay our hands on. One of those things was Windows Terminal which wasn’t available for everyone then but is available now. We have seen how to change the Default Shell, now let us in this article, we will learn how to add or remove the option of “Open in Windows Terminal” to and from the context menu in Windows.

For a good amount of time, we have been exposed to either using Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell; the Windows Terminal allows us to continue to experience the fun of both in a single environment with more additional features. Once you install the Windows Terminal, it will automatically start showing the option of Open in Windows Terminal. Sometimes it does happen that you will not find the option in the context menu and there can be multiple reasons behind it.

Related: How to open Windows Terminal as administrator in Windows 11.

Now to be able to add or remove the option from the context menu, we need to perform certain changes in the Windows Registry, which can be very tricky at times. One wrong step and your system will start behaving abnormally or won’t start at all. To avoid such problems, the methods mentioned below use registry files that can be added directly to the list of system registries.

Download this registry file from our server and unzip it. Before we begin, create a system restore point and then follow the steps given below. Make sure that the Windows Terminal is already installed or install it from the Windows Store.

The files contain the following codes:

Add:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell ExtensionsBlocked]
"{9F156763-7844-4DC4-B2B1-901F640F5155}"=-

Remove:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell ExtensionsBlocked]
"{9F156763-7844-4DC4-B2B1-901F640F5155}"=""

To add the option of Open in Windows Terminal in the context menu, navigate to the unzipped folder of registry files.

Double click on the Add_Open_in_Windows_Terminal.reg registry file.

Once you get a UAC prompt, click on Yes.

On the registry addition prompt, click on Ok.

Before you check if the option is available in the context menu or not, save all the work and restart your system. Now navigate to any folder or location, right-click on a file or blank space the option of Open in Windows Terminal will be present.

Read: Windows Terminal Tips and Tricks.

Remove “Open in Windows Terminal” from the context menu

To remove the option of Open in Windows Terminal in the context menu, navigate to the unzipped folder of registry files.

Double click on the Remove_Open_in_Windows_Terminal.reg registry file.

Once you get a UAC prompt, click on Yes.

On the registry addition prompt, click on Ok.

Again restart your system for the option to be removed from the context menu.

Remove Open in Windows Terminal Context Menu item by manually editing the Registry

Open the Registry Editor

Navigate the following Registry key-

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell ExtensionsBlocked

On the right side, modify or create a new string (REG_SZ) value and give it the following value:

{9F156763-7844-4DC4-B2B1-901F640F5155}

Leave its Value data empty

Restart your computer.

To undo the changes or add the item back, simply delete the created string value:

{9F156763-7844-4DC4-B2B1-901F640F5155}

You can also:

• Add Open Windows Terminal as administrator to Context Menu
• Add Open Windows Terminal in Default, Command Prompt, PowerShell profile context menu items.

TIP: If you wish, you can also reset Windows Terminal settings to default.

You can add Open in Windows Terminal as Administrator to Context menu in Windows 10 File Explorer, so this entry will allow you to open the app elevated from the right-click menu in the current folder.

When you have Windows Terminal installed, it add the Open in Windows Terminal entry to the right-click menu of folders in File Explorer. In addition, you can add a new administrative menu command, so you can have the app open in the folder of your choice running elevated.

Windows Terminal is a modern terminal software for command-line users that has plenty of  features you won’t find in the classic Command Prompt and PowerShell tools. It comes with tabs, a GPU accelerated DirectWrite/DirectX-based text rendering engine, profiles, and more.

Thanks to profiles, you can have instances of Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Windows Subsystem for Linux running in tabs. Another great thing about the app is that it is fully open-sourced, so anyone can contribute. It is available on GitHub.

When installed, Windows Terminal adds a context menu command, Open in Windows Terminal, to the right-click of File Explorer. You can further enhance this feature by adding an extra command that opens the app with high privileges.

This post will show you how to add Open Windows Terminal as Administrator to context menu in Windows 10 File Explorer.

1. Download the following ZIP archive: Download ZIP archive.
2. Extract its contents to any folder. You can place the files directly to the Desktop.
3. Double click on the Add Open in Windows Terminal as administrator.reg file to merge it.
4. To later remove the entry from the context menu, use the provided file Remove Open in Windows Terminal as administrator.reg.

You are done!

The Open in Windows Terminal as administrator right-click menu includes three options that you can use to open an elevated Windows Terminal in the current folder.

You will be able to choose the default profile, or one of the predefined extra profiles, Command Prompt and PowerShell. You can customize the downloaded REG files and add more profiles of your choice, e.g. WSL or any other custom profile.

How it works

The context menu entries use PowerShell to launch a new process with high privileges. The important command line arguments here are -WindowStyle Hidden which hides the PowerShell window, and Start-Process -Verb RunAs, which starts a process elevated.

The PowerShell process starts the following commands elevated for the respective right-click menu entries:

• wt.exe -d folderpath to launch the Windows Terminal with the default profile in the current folder from File Explorer.
• wt.exe -p "Command Prompt" -d folderpath — to open Windows Terminal using the default «Command Prompt» profile.
• wt.exe -p "Windows PowerShell" -d folderpath — to open the default Windows PowerShell profile in Windows Terminal to the current folder location.

That’s it.

Alongside PowerShell, you can also add Windows Terminal to right-click menu. Follow these steps to add ‘Open Windows Terminal Here’ option.

Windows Terminal is what the users have been asking for years. A new terminal application that is fully customizable all the while being powerful and flexible. Thanks to the new tabbed interface, you can open multiple consoles of different types at the same time and work with them as needed. In fact, I’ve been using it as my main console ever since it was released.

When working with directories, it is very useful to open the terminal in that specific directory. This eliminates the need to manually open the terminal and then navigate to that folder using multiple cd commands. Unfortunately, as of writing this, Windows Terminal has no such option. You are stuck with the old “Open PowerShell window here” option. Thankfully, you can add your own “Open Windows Terminal Here” option to the right-click menu in just a few steps.

Without ado, follow the below steps to add an open Windows Terminal here option to the right-click context menu in Windows 10.

1. First, we need to set the default directory in Windows Terminal. To do that, open Windows Terminal, click on the drop-down button on the title bar and select “Settings“. In the JSON file, add the below line to your default profile.

"startingDirectory": "."

If you are curious, we are adding this line because without it, when you open Windows Terminal from the right-click menu, it will open in your home directory rather than in the current directory.

2. Now, right-click on the desktop and select “New → Text Document” to create a new text file. Name the text file as “wt.reg“. This action converts the text file into the reg file.

3. Next, right-click on the newly created file and select “Edit“.

4. The above action will open the file in the default text editor. Here, copy and paste the below code in it. Don’t forget to replace “<Username>” with your actual Windows username. Save the file by pressing Ctrl + S or selecting “File → Save“.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshellwt]
 @="Open Windows Terminal here"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshellwtcommand]
 @="C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe"

5. Now, close the file and double-click on it. You will be prompted whether you want to merge the reg file. Click on the “Yes” button and then the “Ok” button.

That is it. From now on, whenever you Shift + Right-click in a directory or folder, you will see the new “Open Windows Terminal here” option in the right-click menu.

Selecting the option will open Windows Terminal in that directory.

(Optional) Add Icon to the Option

If you are willing to go the extra mile, you can add a little icon right before the option in the right-click menu. This is just eye candy and you can ignore it if you are not interested.

1. Download this official Windows Terminal icon.

2. After downloading, open the Run dialog box by pressing Win + R shortcut. In the blank field, copy and paste the below path and press Enter.

%USERPROFILE%/AppData/Local/

3. In this folder, right-click and select “New → Folder” to create a new folder. Name the folder as “WTerminal“.

4. Now, copy the icon to the newly created folder.

5. Next, open the “Registry Editor” by searching for it in the start menu. In the Registry Editor, go to the following folder.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshellwt

6. Right-click on the right-panel and select the “New → String Value” option. Name the value as “Icon“.

7. Double-click on the “Icon” value. In the value data field, copy and paste the below path and click on the “Ok” button.

%USERPROFILE%/AppData/Local/WTerminal/terminal.ico

That is it. Close the registry editor. From now on, you should also see the terminal icon right next to the “Open Windows Terminal here” option.

I hope that helps. If you are stuck or need some help, comment below and I will try to help as much as possible.

Вы можете добавить Открыть Windows Terminal от Администратора в контекстное меню Проводника в Windows 10. Эта команда позволит вам открыть приложение с повышенными правами в любой папке.

Когда у вас установлен терминал Windows, он добавляет команду «Открыть в Windows Terminal» в контекстное меню папок в проводнике. В довесок к ней вы можете добавить ещё один пункт, чтобы иметь возможность открыть приложение с повышенными правами в выбранной папке.

Терминал Windows — это современное программное обеспечение для пользователей командной строки, которое имеет множество функций, ранее недоступных в классических инструментах командной строки и PowerShell. Он имеет вкладки, продвинутые средства вывода текста на основе DirectWrite / DirectX с ускорением графики, профили для одновременной работы с PowerShell, cmd и WSL, и ещё много других возможностей.

Благодаря профилям у вас могут быть одновременно запущены экземпляры командной строки, PowerShell и подсистемы Windows для Linux, и вы сможете быстро переключаться между ними. Еще одна замечательная особенность приложения — это то, что его исходный код полностью открыт, так что любой разработчик сможет внести свой вклад в развитие программы.

После установки Windows Terminal добавляет команду контекстного меню «Открыть в Windows Terminal» в меню правой кнопкой мыши Проводника. Вы можете улучшить эту функцию, добавив дополнительную команду, которая открывает Windows Terminal с повышенными правами.

В этом статье будет показано, как добавить команду «Открыть Windows Terminal от Администратора» в контекстное меню проводника Windows 10.

1. Скачайте этот ZIP-архив.
2. Распакуйте его содержимое в любую папку. Вы можете разместить файлы прямо на рабочем столе.
3. Дважды щелкните на файле Add Open in Windows Terminal as administrator.reg, чтобы добавить его в реестр операционной системы.

Это всё, что требуется. Изменения применяются моментально. Щелкните правой кнопкой мышки на любой папке в Проводнике, и вы увидите новое меню.

Совет: чтобы позже удалить запись из контекстного меню, используйте файл Remove Open in Windows Terminal as administrator.reg, который также включен в архив, который вы скачали.

Контекстное меню «Открыть Windows Terminal от Администратора» включает три пункта, которые можно использовать для открытия терминала Windows с повышенными привилегиями в текущей папке.

С помощью можно запустить Windows Terminal c профилем по умолчанию, или с одним из двух предопределенных профилей — Командная строка и PowerShell. Кроме того, вы можете отредактировать загруженные reg-файлы и добавить больше профилей по вашему вкусу, например WSL или любой другой профиль, который у вас есть.

Как это работает

Все пункты контекстного меню используют PowerShell для запуска нового процесса с правами администратора. Важными аргументами командной строки здесь являются -WindowStyle Hidden, который скрывает окно PowerShell, и Start-Process -Verb RunAs, который запускает процесс с повышенными правами.

Процесс PowerShell запускает следующие команды с повышенными правами для соответствующих записей контекстного меню:

• wt.exe -d путькпапке для запуска терминала Windows с профилем по умолчанию в текущей папке из проводника.
• wt.exe -p «Command Prompt» -d путькпапке — открыть Терминал Windows с использованием профиля «Командная строка».
• wt.exe -p «Windows PowerShell» -d путькпапке — открыть профиль Windows PowerShell по умолчанию в Терминале Windows в текущем местоположении папки.

На этом всё.

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