Why is git slow on my windows machine?

Question

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?

If you run git from powershell it will have start the whole MSYS environment each time. Check to see if it runs faster from git bash. — Ross Ridge
– Ross Ridge, Commented Aug 6, 2015 at 6:43
Didn't want to suggest a duplicate yet, but these are similar questions: stackoverflow.com/questions/4485059/… and stackoverflow.com/questions/2835775/… — nwinkler
– nwinkler, Commented Aug 6, 2015 at 6:44
And also here: github.com/msysgit/msysgit/wiki/Diagnosing-why-Git-is-so-slow — nwinkler
– nwinkler, Commented Aug 6, 2015 at 6:44
For Windows 10 users, sufficient explanations and solutions in this thread : stackoverflow.com/questions/42888024/… — Sahil
– Sahil, Commented Dec 2, 2021 at 16:07

IttayD · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-12 09:05:23Z

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

VonC · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-06 06:52:32Z

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Try and see if the issue persists with the latest 2.4+ git for Windows release.

There is a bug related to the git bash startup time which is actively addressed.

answered Aug 6, 2015 at 6:52

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IttayD Over a year ago

Same. Outside of a repository performance looks OK, but once I cd to a repository folder it is slow (2 seconds to return)

VonC Over a year ago

@IttayD Ok. I guess the bug is still pending then.

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