Why is git slow on my windows machine?

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IttayD picture IttayD · Aug 6, 2015 · Viewed 7.4k times · Source

Just typing git at the command prompt (of powershell), takes 2.5 seconds until it returns with the help message.

I'm using the git for windows release, installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\Git. When I use cygwin (via babun), I get an error: Hint: your prompt is very slow. Check the installed 'BLODA' software. Maybe this is related? If it is, I'm using a corporate laptop, so can't uninstall antivirus or driver software, are there other options?

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IttayD picture IttayD · Aug 12, 2015

For me the reason seemed to be the "Inject ConEmuHk" setting in cmder under which I ran git. I've opened a bug https://github.com/bliker/cmder/issues/592

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