Windows: cannot run exit in a command prompt after running code

[Mr-Mylad]

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No

• VS Code Version: 1.81.0
• OS Version: Windows 11

Whenever I used the "code" command in "Command Prompt", it doesn't let me use "exit". Instead of closing the terminal window it just hangs, I can't even do "ctrl + c" to stop it. It doesn't let me use exit until after I've closed the VS code window. It's quite annoying.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Use the "code" command to open a vscode window
2. Try using the "exit" command.

[bpasero]

/gifPlease

[vscodenpa]

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[Mr-Mylad]

Is it fine if I send an mp4 instead?

[bpasero]

Sure, just make it available as a link here.

[Mr-Mylad]

MediaFire link
As you can see, Command Prompt closed once the vscode window it opened closed. Any other Command Prompt window closes just fine, but the cmd window that was used to open vscode doesn't close until the vscode window it opened closes.

[bpasero]

Strange, I have never seen such an issue before. Moving to some people that might know better.

Do you ever see this with other executables?

[Mr-Mylad]

No, it doesn't happen with other executables.

[Mr-Mylad]

Any update on why it happens?

[deepak1556]

/duplicate #66750