Microsoft allows Windows Command Prompt and Windows PowerShell users on Windows 10 to customize the console user experience. This customization brings different color combinations, changing the font type, font sizes and more. But sometimes these actions spoil command line applications and therefore cause difficulty canceling changes or resetting PowerShell and the command prompt to default settings. Due to the lack of Reset my settings button, it’s almost impossible for the average user to restore these default settings.
Before continuing, we recommend that you create a system restore point so that whenever such errors occur, you can simply revert to the previously known stable state of your computer.
Reset PowerShell to default settings
There are two variants of Windows PowerShell that are installed on an x64 installation of Windows 10, namely:
- Windows PowerShell.
- Windows PowerShell (x86).
If you are using an x86 installation, there will be just Windows PowerShell.
If you want to reset Windows PowerShell, you must replace the default shortcut. To do this, download the default versions of shortcuts for Windows PowerShell from our servers. The link is given at the end of this post.
Now go to the following path:
C:UsersAppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsWindows PowerShell
Here,
Now get any shortcut from our archive and replace it on your computer.
Windows PowerShell on your computer has now been reset to the default settings.
Reset command prompt to default settings
Download this file from our servers. The link is given at the end of this post. You will get a .reg file inside.
Run the file and if it gives you a security warning, select Run.
To select Yes at the UAC or at the User Account Control prompt you get.
And select Yes at the Registry Editor warning prompt that you get.
You will receive a message stating that the registry configuration has been changed.
Restart your computer and display the Windows command prompt with the default settings on your computer.
If you want to do it manually, you can also do it.
Press the WINKEY + R button combination to launch the Run utility, type regedit and press Enter. Once the Registry Editor is open, access the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERConsole
Now right click on the folder named Console on the left side panel and click Remove.
To select Yes for the confirmation prompt that you get.
Restart your computer and you will find the default Windows command prompt settings on your computer.
Download: Click here to download the files from our servers.
That’s all!