MS-DOS Prompt

The MS-DOS prompt was renamed the Command Prompt and is now located on the Accessories menu (actually Microsoft Windows NT 4, Windows 2000, and Windows XP also call it a command prompt, but Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows 98 do not). The Command Prompt comes with a number of useful functions, including file and folder autocompletion.

You set Command Prompt options such as color and font by right-clicking the Command Prompt title bar and selecting Properties; in the Apply Properties To Shortcut dialog box, select the Modify Shortcut That Modified This Window option. To set these options for a single session, right-click the Command Prompt title bar and choose Properties; in the Apply Properties To Shortcut dialog box, ...

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