in reply to Re^2: control-C to "jumpstart" windows process
in thread control-C to "jumpstart" windows process

which version of perl? which version of windows? etc...monks can be more helpful when pertinent details are provided.
you could try the old "turn of buffering" trick. 
$|=1;

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