How to change the default terminal emulator on Windows (cmd)?


Alexander Urme

Is it possible to change the default terminal emulator on Windows (especially 7 and 8) from Console to Console2 or ConEmu? Essentially, I want all command line tools (whether run by double-click, launched from "Run" or via another process) to use a custom terminal.

Is this a trivial thing on Linux, is it even possible on Windows?

It would be especially helpful if it could be done through a script.

Maxims

default terminal

You can set ConEmu as the default terminal for cmd.exe, tcc.exe, powershell.exe or any other console application. In fact, you can choose from the applications you need to run any console application , and even debug console applications from within Visual Studio.

Default Terminal Settings for ConEmu

Just check this box, point to your favorite app to launch a console tool (for example explorer.exe|totalcmd.exe|wdexpress.exe), and voila. You can press Win+ to Rtype ipconfig /all, then press Enter. You can even start console applications in the Visual Studio debugger. The new console will start connecting to the new ConEmu tab. You can also double-click some executable files in the Explorer window.

You can find more information about this feature in the project wiki: DefaultTerminal .

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Also, there is another less ideal way to run ConEmu automatically when cmd.exe and tcc.exe start. Just press "Register ConEmu Autorun" in Settings -> ComSpec.

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