diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/common/terminal.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/common/terminal.ts
index 0d5d248704639..c4ff32ef63cb7 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/common/terminal.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/common/terminal.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ export const TERMINAL_SERVICE_ID = 'terminalService';
 
 export const TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_LINUX = !platform.isWindows ? (process.env.SHELL || 'sh') : 'sh';
 export const TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_OSX = !platform.isWindows ? (process.env.SHELL || 'sh') : 'sh';
-export const TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_WINDOWS = processes.getWindowsShell();
 
 export const TERMINAL_DEFAULT_RIGHT_CLICK_COPY_PASTE = platform.isWindows;
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
index f4fee11ede35a..f29932208727b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import * as platform from 'vs/base/common/platform';
 import nls = require('vs/nls');
 import { Extensions, IConfigurationRegistry } from 'vs/platform/configuration/common/configurationRegistry';
 import { GlobalQuickOpenAction } from 'vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickopen/quickopen.contribution';
-import { ITerminalService, KEYBINDING_CONTEXT_TERMINAL_FOCUS, KEYBINDING_CONTEXT_TERMINAL_TEXT_SELECTED, TERMINAL_PANEL_ID, TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_LINUX, TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_OSX, TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_WINDOWS, TERMINAL_DEFAULT_RIGHT_CLICK_COPY_PASTE } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/common/terminal';
+import { ITerminalService, KEYBINDING_CONTEXT_TERMINAL_FOCUS, KEYBINDING_CONTEXT_TERMINAL_TEXT_SELECTED, TERMINAL_PANEL_ID, TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_LINUX, TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_OSX, TERMINAL_DEFAULT_RIGHT_CLICK_COPY_PASTE } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/common/terminal';
+import { TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_WINDOWS } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal';
 import { IWorkbenchActionRegistry, Extensions as ActionExtensions } from 'vs/workbench/common/actionRegistry';
 import { KeyCode, KeyMod } from 'vs/base/common/keyCodes';
 import { ContextKeyExpr } from 'vs/platform/contextkey/common/contextkey';
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1bcb53f977abf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+'use strict';
+
+import * as os from 'os';
+import platform = require('vs/base/common/platform');
+import processes = require('vs/base/node/processes');
+
+const powerShellExePath =
+		!process.env.hasOwnProperty('PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432')
+			? `${process.env.windir}\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe`
+			: `${process.env.windir}\\Sysnative\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe`;
+
+const isAtLeastWindows10 = platform.isWindows && parseFloat(os.release()) >= 10;
+
+export const TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_WINDOWS = isAtLeastWindows10 ? powerShellExePath : processes.getWindowsShell();
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/test/electron-browser/terminalService.test.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/test/electron-browser/terminalService.test.ts
index bbd6384ee8eb5..b88447bd5f2b1 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/test/electron-browser/terminalService.test.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/test/electron-browser/terminalService.test.ts
@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-//import * as assert from 'assert';
 import { IContextKeyService } from 'vs/platform/contextkey/common/contextkey';
 import { IInstantiationService } from 'vs/platform/instantiation/common/instantiation';
 import { IConfigurationService } from 'vs/platform/configuration/common/configuration';
 import { IWorkspaceContextService } from 'vs/platform/workspace/common/workspace';
-//import { TerminalInstance } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalInstance';
 import { TerminalService } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalService';
-import { TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_LINUX, TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_OSX, TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_WINDOWS } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/common/terminal';
+import { TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_LINUX, TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_OSX } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/common/terminal';
+import { TERMINAL_DEFAULT_SHELL_WINDOWS } from 'vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal';
 import { TestInstantiationService } from 'vs/platform/instantiation/test/common/instantiationServiceMock';
 import { TestConfigurationService } from 'vs/platform/configuration/test/common/testConfigurationService';
 import { TPromise } from 'vs/base/common/winjs.base';