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Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by Grunty, 2004/12/15.

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  1. 2004/12/15
    Grunty

    Grunty Inactive Thread Starter

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    When I open a command prompt, it has started opening full screen. Can anyone tell me how to get it back to a window? there is no title bar to click on and reset it.

    Thanks
     
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    Grunty,
    Can you hold a left click and drag the sides?
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    Steve R Jones

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    Hold the ALT key down and hit Enter.
     
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    Zander

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    Are you using a shortcut to open the command prompt? If so, right click on it, choose properties and where it says "run" make sure "normal window" is selected.
     
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    Thanks, the ALT+Enter thing put it right
     
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    Grunty - are you using command.com or cmd.exe to open the window?

    For almost all uses, cmd.exe is highly preferred.
     
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    All I ever do is click Run then type cmd...am I doing it wrong? It seems to work...

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    Steve R Jones

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    Nope. That be the way to do it.
     
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    You can also right click the title bar and get a menu, then set the preferred font for all command windows, prefefrred dimensions as well as background color etc.
     
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    Grunty

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    I always do Run - cmd as well, I don't know how it happened, but in the default properties (right click on the title bar) "Full Screen" had been selected. I have set it back to "Window now.
     
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