Replace Default Powershell 5 to Powershell 7 doesn't work

[DiegcD]

Describe the bug

Today I tried with dev branch and stable branch, neither works. I used the tweak to change powershell and it doesn't work, Windows still uses powershell 5 as default. When executing the tweak the powershell status displays:

Running Script for WPFTweaksPowershell7
Powershell 7 is already installed.
Settings file not found at C:\Users\Diego\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json
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--     Tweaks are Finished    ---
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Dev branch shows

Running Script for WPFTweaksPowershell7Tele
Running Script for WPFTweaksPowershell7
Powershell 7 is already installed.
Windows Terminal not installed. Skipping Terminal preference
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--     Tweaks are Finished    ---
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To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to Tweaks Tab
2. Click on Replace Default Powershell 5 to Powershell 7
3. Click on Run Tweaks
4. See Tweaks are Finished message
5. Run powershell again and type $PSVersionTable
6. Shows powershell 5

Expected behavior

Executing $PSVersionTable should show Powershell 7

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Additional context

Windows 11 23h2 64bits

[MyDrift-user]

The error (from stable) indicates that your settings file is not in the directory the script expects it to be.

May I suggest looking if the settings.json exists in one of following directories:

Terminal (stable / general release):

• %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json Terminal (preview release): - %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminalPreview_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json Terminal (unpackaged: Scoop, Chocolately, etc):
• %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Terminal\settings.json

according to stackoverflow and microsoft learn

[DiegcD]

The error (from stable) indicates that your settings file is not in the directory the script expects it to be.

May I suggest looking if the settings.json exists in one of following directories:

Terminal (stable / general release):

* `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json`
  Terminal (preview release): - `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminalPreview_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json`
  Terminal (unpackaged: Scoop, Chocolately, etc):

* `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Terminal\settings.json`

according to stackoverflow and microsoft learn

The file is not there in any of those locations, I don't have those folders.

@MyDrift-user I used everything search and it didn't find a settings.json file related to any terminal folder. Only from other software I have installed. The file doesn't exist on my system.

[MyDrift-user]

You seem to have the standard terminal application set to windows console host. Have you uninstalled the terminal? Terminal in question:

[Marterich]

The default/required Win11 a Terminal app can be installed via winutil and is called "Windows Terminal" on the application page. Alternatively you have to start "pwsh" instead of "Powershell" to use the Powershell 7.

[DiegcD]

You seem to have the standard terminal application set to windows console host. Have you uninstalled the terminal? Terminal in question:

I did not delete it. My windows iso was created by microwin and i have windows terminal on system32 folder

The default/required Win11 a Terminal app can be installed via winutil and is called "Windows Terminal" on the application page. Alternatively you have to start "pwsh" instead of "Powershell" to use the Powershell 7.

I have the default terminal on system32

[Marterich]

Interesting, I think microwin is the culprit again. Nevertheless, could you try uninstalling, reinstalling the windows terminal app and then rerunning the tweak :) Would be nice to know if a clean terminal app installation fixes the problem

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