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Microsoft has been killing off -- or at least warning of the impending death of -- a number of features of Windows recently. The likes of Steps Recorder and speech recognition are among those to have been ditched, replaced with Snipping Tool and voice access respectively.

The solo developer Alex Leone is launching the demo version of his game Upheaval on Steam today. Check it out now!

Microsoft Build 2023 is highlighting the work Microsoft is doing to improve the developer experience on Windows.

Windows Terminal is a great addition to Windows 10 and Windows 11, and it offers numerous improvements over the old Windows Console Host. Here are the best ways to open Windows Terminal on Windows 11.

Some Windows 11 users will now get Window Terminal as standard.

Windows opens all command-line tools in the old Windows Console environment. However, you can make Windows Terminal your default Terminal app whenever you launch Command Prompt or PowerShell.

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Microsoft has declared that the Windows Terminal app will be the default command line on Windows 11 PCs during 2022. Other third-party terminals will also have full functionality and users will be able to set them as default more easily. The intended change will begin with Windows Insiders, who, along with other users, can test the Windows Terminal app and provide feedback to Microsoft.

Microsoft plans to replace Windows Console Host with Windows Terminal as Windows 11s default terminal app.

Microsoft is changing the default command line experience to Windows Terminal instead of Windows Console Host in Windows 11 starting from 2022. Third-party terminals will also be allowed as defaults.