Batch "timeout" command not waiting as supposed to

[LordenFamily]

I have the command TIMEOUT /T 8 coded into batch files that have worked for ages. Suddenly it's no longer waiting for the timeout, just immediately exits.If I run it manually from a cmd.exe window prompt, it works. In a batch file .. 99% of the time it fails. It will display the initial countdown time, but then exit. No waiting at all!e.g.TIMEOUT /T 8Waiting for 8 seconds, press a key to continue ...to only then move onto the next command (when debugging, that was a "PAUSE" which did work - but not the thing I wanted to happen [a 'forever' timeout time!].My Windows11 is patched fully up t

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