How do I change my VS Code terminal to cmd.exe instead of powershell?

Question

For some reason my VS Code terminal is Powershell instead of cmd.exe. In my Terminal > External: Windows Exec is set to C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe. However, when I open the Terminal in VS Code I see PS C:...>. Also, in the terminal drop-down I only see powershell as an option.

How do I switch the Terminal to CMD.exe? Or maybe my better option would be to add cmd.exe to the list of available terminals so I can switch between them?

Answer 1

1. Open File -> Preferences -> Settings
2. Select User Settings in upper right corner.

3. Add the following line

   "terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "cmd.exe"
   

   Source: https://blog.jongallant.com/2017/02/vs-code-integrated-terminal-powershell-default-change-to-cmd/

Answer 2

To version

First step:

Second step: select the desired option:

Or

"terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "Command Prompt"