Solved How to update Win11's builtin Microsoft Terminal?

I want to avoid side-loading/installing another MS Terminal. What is the best way to upgrade the builtin MS Terminal on Win11 22H2? I can either install it from Microsoft Store, Winget, or github msixbundle. If I install it from the Microsoft store, will it upgrade the builtin Win11 MSTerminal?

Also, I'd like for it to automatically upgrade. I'm guessing installing it from the Microsoft Store will do that for me.

MKANET said:

I want to avoid side-loading/installing another MS Terminal. What is the best way to upgrade the builtin MS Terminal on Win11 22H2? I can either install it from Microsoft Store, Winget, or github msixbundle. If I install it from the Microsoft store, will it upgrade the builtin Win11 MSTerminal?

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Yes, the Store can tell you if an update is available, and can install it. Select the Library, second icon from the bottom on the left of the store.

MKANET said:

Also, I'd like for it to automatically upgrade. I'm guessing installing it from the Microsoft Store will do that for me.

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Click on the user icon in the Store and you can select Settings. You can set the Store to update apps automatically. This will apply to all instaled apps, not just Terminal. You cannot set auto update individually for each app.

MKANET said:

Also, I'd like for it to automatically upgrade. I'm guessing installing it from the Microsoft Store will do that for me.

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Correct, installing it from the store should set it to auto-update (which works 'ok' in most cases)... I find once in a while I check the store and it finds new updates that are like a day or so old, but usually, it gets the updates.

I don't have any experience getting it from Winget, but I assume you'd have to manually update that when you want. Github and msixbundle are manual updates as well.

When looking in the Store, you can find "Windows Terminal" and "Windows Terminal Preview". The "Preview" is newer than the other one (it's essentially a beta) so that's up to you which you want. (If you install the Preview it does NOT overwrite the regular Terminal and you'll have 2 versions available at the same time).


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Bree beat me to posting.

The version in the store is the version you have on your system (if you're not using the Preview version) so yes, updating the Store version is the version you want. (No sideloading)

Thanks guys! I just realized that the Windows Store version IS linked to the builtin version of Win11... and, keeps it updated.