Microsoft has announced that Legacy console mode, a tool for running old command line-based applications, is no longer in development. It will be an optional component in upcoming Windows releases.

Although Command Prompt has been around for a long time, even before Windows 11, many users still ignore it. While the ...

While previous versions of Windows provided a dedicated PowerShell app, Windows Terminal is now the preferred console for running shell environments (including PowerShell, Command Prompt, and others).

Windows Terminal is now the default command line experience on Windows 11 22H2!" said Kayla Cinnamon, Microsoft Program Manager II, Windows Terminal, Console, Command Line, & Cascadia Code.