microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Delay when launching terminal from jump list compared to launching directly

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Area-Performance Issue-Bug Priority-3 Product-Terminal Tracking-External
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Description

# Environment

```none
Windows build number: 10.0.19042.0
Windows Terminal version: 1.6.10571.0
```

# Steps to reproduce

Open Windows Terminal from jump list with any profile.

# Expected behavior

Windows Terminal starts as quick using jump list as when started without using it.

# Actual behavior

Windows Terminal launches a few seconds longer when using jump list compared to startup without using it.
I attached video below to better show what I mean (excuse me for Windows in Polish).

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/11475524/111529692-bb121000-8762-11eb-86bd-349330d0fa8b.mp4

This issue occurs to me on both my desktop PC and my laptop logged to the same Microsoft account. But I was able to also reproduce it on other, local account on my desktop (I used this account to record the above video).

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Research direction

Start by reproducing startup from a Windows Terminal jump list versus launching it directly, using the listed Windows build and Terminal version. Trace the differing launch paths and measure where the extra seconds occur; done means jump-list launches are no slower than direct launches and the comparison is verified on the reported setup.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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