Windows Terminal is a modern host application for different command line shells that you use, like Command Prompt, Windows PowerShell, etc.

Learn how to change Windows Terminal to Command Prompt or PowerShell in Windows 11 via Windows Settings or Default profile within its settings.

If you’ve ever opened a command-line window on Windows and wondered which tool you should be using, you’re not alone. Between Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Windows Terminal, knowing when to ...

Now that it's the default terminal in Windows 11, at least in this preview build, all command-line applications, such as Command Prompt and PowerShell, will automatically open in Windows Terminal.