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What is OpenConsole.exe?

The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the OpenConsole.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.

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OpenConsole.exe file information

The process known as OpenConsole.exe belongs to software Windows Terminal by (www.microsoft.com).

Description: The original OpenConsole.exe is an important part of Windows and rarely causes problems. The OpenConsole.exe file is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (primarily C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.14.1963.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\). Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 1,098,752 bytes (20% of all occurrences), 1,279,016 bytes, 1,258,888 bytes, 1,218,592 bytes or 1,116,160 bytes. file.net/process/openconsole.exe.html 
The Microsoft WindowsTerminal app is a valid Windows Store app (https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9N0DX20HK701).
It is a Windows system file. The process is a Windows Store App. You can uninstall this program in the Control Panel. The program has no visible window. The OpenConsole.exe file is a file with no information about its developer. The file is certified by a trustworthy company. OpenConsole.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 0% dangerous.

Uninstalling this variant: You may also visit the www.microsoft.com website or safely remove the program using the uninstall program of Windows Terminal (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program).

Recommended: Identify OpenConsole.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as OpenConsole.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the OpenConsole.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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Best practices for resolving OpenConsole issues

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with OpenConsole. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.

To help you analyze the OpenConsole.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.



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