Bug Report: Clicking console window pauses application #3761

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opened 2026-01-30 23:29:35 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @tamusjroyce on GitHub (Sep 5, 2019).

Originally assigned to: @DHowett-MSFT on GitHub.

Per https://serverfault.com/questions/204150/sometimes-powershell-stops-sending-output-until-i-press-enter-why

Legacy console did not pause. However, the new console does pause (I thought randomly...but seems like user input is the cause) while executing long-running processes like npm install.

Could Quick Edit Mode and Insert Mode be deselected by default?

Environment

Windows 10 Enterprise

Steps to reproduce

Click on the window, the console pauses

After

  1. Edit Mode and Insert Mode inside console properties is checked
  2. Running a long-running process
  3. Clicking the console window (text not scrolling)
  4. Leaving for lunch
  5. Return, unlock computer, make console active
  6. Hit enter and progress continues

No progress was being made. This was not a production issue. However, without changing these settings, it could cause production issues.

Expected behavior

Any process that is started continues running

Actual behavior

Process pauses mid-run

Originally created by @tamusjroyce on GitHub (Sep 5, 2019). Originally assigned to: @DHowett-MSFT on GitHub. Per https://serverfault.com/questions/204150/sometimes-powershell-stops-sending-output-until-i-press-enter-why Legacy console did not pause. However, the new console does pause (I thought randomly...but seems like user input is the cause) while executing long-running processes like npm install. Could Quick **Edit Mode** and **Insert Mode** be deselected by default? # Environment Windows 10 Enterprise # Steps to reproduce Click on the window, the console pauses After 1. **Edit Mode** and **Insert Mode** inside console properties is checked 2. Running a long-running process 3. Clicking the console window (text not scrolling) 4. Leaving for lunch 5. Return, unlock computer, make console active 6. Hit enter and progress continues No progress was being made. This was not a production issue. However, without changing these settings, it could cause production issues. # Expected behavior Any process that is started continues running # Actual behavior Process pauses mid-run
claunia added the Issue-QuestionNeeds-TriageNeeds-Tag-FixResolution-Answered labels 2026-01-30 23:29:35 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#3761