After all the steps are done, Windows Terminal will regenerate the JSON file with the default settings. Step 4: Press Ctrl + A to select everything and click Delete to empty all the content on this page. Step 3: Click the three-horizontal-line mneu and choose Open JSON file from the left sidebar.

Step 2: Click the down-arrow button and choose Settings to open the Windows Terminal settings window. Step 1: Launch Windows Terminal in Windows 11 or 10 by right-clicking the Start icon and choosing Windows Terminal (Admin). To reset Windows Terminal to default settings, you can clear the JSON file by following the steps below. Each time you change the app options, a back copy of that file is automatically created. Windows Terminal settings are stored in a special JSON file. Clear JSON File to Reset Windows Terminal Settings to Defaults

Tip: If you are using a preview version of Windows Terminal, change the folder name in the path like Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe to Microsoft.WindowsTerminalPreview_8wekyb3d8bbwe.

Windows terminal app settings