How to reset Windows Terminal to default settings on Windows 10

In this case, it is possible to reset Windows Terminal to its default settings with just a few simple taps.

How to restore Windows Terminal to factory settings

Unlike many other applications on Windows 10, Windows Terminal does not have a dedicated option for you to reset the installation state of software. Instead, the user will have to manually delete the installation files that were previously added to return the program to its original default setting.

First, open the ' Start ' menu , find the keyword ' Windows Terminal ' and click on the corresponding application in the results.

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In the Windows Terminal window, click the down arrow icon and select ' Settings '.

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When Windows Terminal asks you how you want to open the installation file, select ' Notepad ' from the list and click ' OK '.

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When the installation file opens, press Ctrl + A to highlight the entire file contents. Then, press Backspace to delete all of this content.

( Warning : If you want to keep your custom settings, make sure you copied them over to a new Notepad document before deleting. Thanks to that, you can easily restore your settings. after that).

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Your installation file is now empty. Click File> Save in Notepad to save this blank file.

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Exit Windows Terminal and re-access it. The application will notify that your installation file is empty and will automatically generate a new installation file with default values.

Marvin Fry

Update 09 May 2021