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WT sometimes does not open until run as Admin #19998

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Windows Terminal version

1.25.622.0

Windows build number

10.0.26200.0

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Steps to reproduce

  1. Boot into Windows
  2. Open Task Manager and filter for "terminal"
  3. Open Windows Terminal
  4. Observe Windows Terminal task in Task Manager
  5. Observe that no Windows Terminal Window appears
  6. End Windows Terminal task
  7. Repeat steps 2-6 as many times as desired, same result
  8. Run Windows Terminal as Administrator
  9. Observe the Windows Terminal opens
  10. Close Windows Terminal
  11. Open Windows Terminal as non-Administrator
  12. Observe Windows Terminal opens as normal

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Expected Behavior

Windows Terminal should not require being opened as Administrator before the user is able to open it as a non-Administrator.

Actual Behavior

I had to open Windows Terminal as an Administrator before it would allow me to open it as a non-Administrator.

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