Visual Studio Code, how to switch from powershell.exe to cmd.exe

Question

I would like to switch from powershell.exe to cmd.exe in the terminal but i\'m not sure how to do so. Provided screenshot for clarification.

Answer 1

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P to show all commands.
2. Type shell in the displayed text box to filter the list.
3. Select Terminal: Select Default Shell.
4. You will be prompted to Select your preferred terminal shell, you can change this later in your settings or follow the same process as we do now
5. Select Command Prompt (cmd.exe)
6. Click the Delete Icon in the shell pane to remove the existing terminal.
7. Press Ctrl+` (or View > Terminal in menu) to open a new terminal pane.