To change the terminal colors of the console window in Windows 10, This way, PowerShell, WSL, and the command prompt may have their own independent settings. if you have multiple command prompt shortcuts, you can set the Scroll-Forward option for each of them individually. It will be set for the specific shortcut you used to open a console instance. By disabling the Scroll Forward option, you can make the Windows console behave like a Linux terminal, that doesn't allow scrolling below the last line's output. These settings are 'experimental', because in certain scenarios, it's possible that they might not behave like you would expect them to, may not make it into the next OS release, and may change completely in the final version of the OS.īy default, you can scroll a console window down, below the last line's output until you reach the end of its buffer. Starting with Windows 10 Build 18298, which represents the upcoming 19H1 feature update, also known as version 1903, you will find a set of new options of the console. Windows Console subsystem is utilized by certain built-in apps of Windows 10, including the Command Prompt, PowerShell, and WSL.
