Issue in Terminal ,Powershell

[Durga_68]

I am using hp pavilion plus 16 recently I was encounter an issue the terminal,commandPrompt,powershell all are responding slowly it usually takes 20-30s for every command 

[Max3Aj]

@Durga_68, Welcome to HP Support Community. 

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you. 
Since you're using an HP Pavilion Plus 16, and the issue is consistent across Terminal, Command Prompt, and PowerShell, it's likely system-level. Let’s try to narrow this down and fix it. Here are some possible causes and solutions:

Check for Antivirus or Security Software Conflicts

• Sometimes, security software can delay the execution of command-line utilities.
• Temporarily disable any third-party antivirus/firewall (not Windows Defender) and test.
• If it speeds up, add exclusions for:
  • cmd.exe
  • powershell.exe
  • wt.exe (Windows Terminal)

Check Environment Variables

• A broken or slow-to-resolve PATH entry can delay all terminal commands.
• Open System Properties → Advanced → Environment Variables.
• Under System variables, inspect the PATH variable:
  • Look for network paths (\...) or non-existent locations.
  • Remove or fix them.

Disable PowerShell Prompt Customizations

• If you’re using a custom profile or theme (like Oh-My-Posh or PSReadLine), it may slow things down.
• Try running:

powershell -noprofile

• If it runs faster, the issue is with your PowerShell profile. Check:

notepad $PROFILE

• Temporarily rename the profile file to disable it and test again.

Check GPU Driver and Hardware Acceleration

• Windows Terminal sometimes leverages GPU rendering.
• Try disabling hardware acceleration:
  1. Open Windows Terminal.
  2. Go to Settings → Appearance → Use GPU acceleration and turn it off.
  3. Restart Terminal.
• Also, update your graphics drivers via:
  • HP Support Assistant
  • Or directly via Intel / NVIDIA / AMD depending on your laptop configuration.

Run Performance Monitor / Resource Monitor

• Check what happens during the lag:
  1. Open Task Manager → Performance.
  2. Watch for spikes in Disk, CPU, or Memory.
  3. Open Resource Monitor > Disk tab — check for high disk activity or slow response times.

Check for Windows Search or Auto-Completion Delays

• Sometimes command-line auto-completion tries to resolve too much:
• Try disabling command-line autocompletion:

Remove-Module PSReadLine

• Or launch:

powershell -noprofile -command ""

Run System File Checker and DISM

• Corrupted system files can cause sluggish behavior:

sfc /scannow

• Then run:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

HP Software and BIOS Update

• Since it’s an HP Pavilion Plus 16, make sure you:
  • Run HP Support Assistant for any driver/firmware updates.
  • Check if there's a BIOS update available.

I hope this helps. 

Take care and have a good day. 

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Max3Aj

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