Vscode: Integrated Terminal is not working

[bemartin]

• VSCode Version: Code - Insiders 1.15.0-insider (fed03b66ac8acdac93897727a1d19ee0f6898bf2, 2017-07-25T07:30:52.414Z)
• OS Version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.15063
• Extensions:

Extension|Author (truncated)|Version
---|---|---
vscode-eslint|dba|1.2.11
xml|Dot|1.9.2
gitlens|eam|4.3.2
tslint|eg2|0.17.0
beautify|Hoo|1.1.1
csharp|ms-|1.11.0
PowerShell|ms-|1.4.1
vscode-icons|rob|7.11.0

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Steps to Reproduce:

1. Launch VS Code
2. Launch Terminal
   

Reproduces without extensions: Yes

[batjko]

I am seeing the same thing with the same 64bit insiders version, also with the undefined as the terminal name in the drop down.

To add: I have also the 64-bit version of cmd set up as my terminal in the settings, all of which worked fine before the recent update:

"terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Windows\\sysnative\\cmd.exe"

[bemartin]

I didn't realize that the integrated shell was configured. The issue is that there is no such directory as "sysnative". Changing the setting to the correct path fixes the issue:
terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\cmd.exe

[batjko]

@bemartin Yup, indeed.
I don't remember where that path was suggested. But either way, for some reason this worked for weeks though.

Not sure, but this is fixed for me, as well.

[Tyriar]

You will need to use C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe in the 64-bit client.

[fjsuarez]

@bemartin Using terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\cmd.exe" will not allow you to launch bash . It returns

'bash' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Use C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe instead, as @Tyriar said.

[rozzzly]

@batjko C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe will run the plain old Windows console which might work for some programs/commands like how you had it set up before (depending on what software you've installed in the past) but I'm assuming you're trying to get your shell to be bash from WSL (Windows Subsystem Linux). This can be achieved by setting terminal.integrated.shell.window to "C:\Windows\System32\bash.exe"

[batjko]

@rozzzly Thanks for that. I wasn't looking to use bash, actually. I'm quite happy with the plain old Windows console ;)

[josersleal]

you should test before releasing