slow typing in command window

[Andra]

hello

got a new ibm lenovo computer with WinXp Prof SP2, applied updates,
installed some applications ... and realized that typing in command window
(cmd.exe) is very slow. Actually, I come to the point when I wanted to use
FAR Manager, and it's useless.

I have other computers in my surroundings with WinXp Prof SP2, with updates,
and the command window is ok. What's the matter?
I didn't found anything useful when searching internet. Nothing can be done
in Control Panel > Speech, no Advanced text services in Regional and Lang
Options, no Accessibility Options.

please help,
Andra.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

hello

got a new ibm lenovo computer with WinXp Prof SP2, applied updates,
installed some applications ... and realized that typing in command window
(cmd.exe) is very slow. Actually, I come to the point when I wanted to use
FAR Manager, and it's useless.

I have other computers in my surroundings with WinXp Prof SP2, with updates,
and the command window is ok. What's the matter?
I didn't found anything useful when searching internet. Nothing can be done
in Control Panel > Speech, no Advanced text services in Regional and Lang
Options, no Accessibility Options.

please help,
Andra.

Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to launch the Task Manager, then check
your CPU loading and find out which process is hogging the
CPU resources .

 

[Andra]

disabled all Symantec services (and rebooted computer), killed javaw (for
printer toolbox). Now the bigger left are some svchost and explorer.
All the same.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Your answer does not really answer the question. If you
put on your analytical hat for a moment then you would
do this:
- Find out the CPU loading before starting a Command Prompt.
- Start a Command Prompt. Is it sluggish?
- Check the CPU loading. Has it gone up?
- Which process causes the additional loading.

Note that automatic Windows updates can load up a CPU
really badly for a while. They always appear under svchost.exe.
Depending on your PC and on the current update, the PC
should recover within 10 to 60 minutes.

 

[Andra]

oh, no, that's not it.

Your answer does not really answer the question. If you
put on your analytical hat for a moment then you would
do this:
- Find out the CPU loading before starting a Command Prompt.
- Start a Command Prompt. Is it sluggish?
- Check the CPU loading. Has it gone up?
- Which process causes the additional loading.

Note that automatic Windows updates can load up a CPU
really badly for a while. They always appear under svchost.exe.
Depending on your PC and on the current update, the PC
should recover within 10 to 60 minutes.

 

[John John]

1- Check your Display Properties Settings and verify that they are NOT
on 256 colours.
2- Reinstall your video adapter drivers.
3- Check if newer video drivers are available.

John

 

[Andra]

Pegasus (MVP) and John,

thank you both for trying to help
this time again it's in vain. Not 256 colors, found a bit newer driver ==
nothing better.

 

[Andra]

and the perpetrator is ... "IPS Core Service" from Lenovo !

started computer in safe mode, found out that cmd is ok, wrote down started
services. Then started computer in normal mode, and got to stop services
(well, those that looked suspicious) one by one and see if it helps.