How to make Command Prompt Full Screen in Win8

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  1. aladdin2006

    aladdin2006 MDL Junior Member

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    #1 aladdin2006, Oct 10, 2013
    I have been wondering why Microsoft has removed full-screen feature in command prompt since Windows 7. Is there any way we can make CMD in full screen in Windows 8.1?

    When we press Alt+Enter on CMD window then it says, "This system does not support full-screen mode"

    I need it in full screen mode anyhow. Please someone help.

    Thanks in advance.
     
  2. nitins60

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    #2 nitins60, Oct 10, 2013
    in command prompt type, "mode 120,180"
    modify the values according to desired.

    Sorry, I never seen such thing in Windows 7 too. :whistling:
     
  3. aladdin2006

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    #3 aladdin2006, Oct 15, 2013 (OP)
    I mean the full-screen mode like we get in WinXP and if you haven't seen such a thing in Win7 then just open CMD and press Alt+Enter and you will get that message I mentioned in my first post.

    Maybe some tweaks or registry modification in Win8 could remove this restriction but I really don't know how to do this. That's why I asked here.:(
     
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    #7 KNARZ, Oct 15, 2013
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    your window is only sized like with.

    Code:
    mode con col=n lines=n
mode con col=120 lines=80
    Not fullscreen indeed. I also miss this feature for and it annoys me.
     
  8. pisthai

    pisthai Imperfect Human

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    #8 pisthai, Oct 16, 2013
    Another problem with CMD Command prompt is that you could not use Copy and/or Paste with it. Personally I use either Windows Powershell as Admin or Take Command 15 which let me use many features which CMD is lacking of!
     
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    #10 KNARZ, Oct 16, 2013
    depending on drag&drog settings the right mouse-button pastes your clipboard data into cmd.
     
  11. pisthai

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    #11 pisthai, Oct 16, 2013
    OK, fine, I never figured that out.

    In Power Shell it's a very easy task for to that and also for sure have more features than CMD. And as a long time user of Take Command since V. 6 I hardly was working with CMD anyway. Also in Take command, I would have the full screen if needed or like, which I didn't get in CMD and Power Shell.

    While working with SSH access on Linux Server, I use either PuTTY and WinSCP for File and Editing Operations, both in full screen.

    Again, sorry for my not correct statement.
     
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    #12 pisthai, Oct 16, 2013
    I'm just an very imperfect human!
     
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    #14 KNARZ, Oct 16, 2013
    actually this fullscreen cmd is cool. ;) thanks for this.
     
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    #15 dwDigitalLife, Oct 16, 2013
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    Right Click CMD Title Bar --> Properties --> Options(Tab) --> Tick On These Options 1) Quick Edit Mode 2) Insert Mode
    and You Can Copy By Selecting Text Then Right Click and Paste it By Right Click on CMD. :)

    For Full Screen

    Right Click CMD Title Bar --> Properties --> Layout(Tab)
    Select Screen Buffer Size & Window Size According to Your Need (You Can See Window Preview There) :D
     
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    #17 aladdin2006, Oct 17, 2013 (OP)
    Another issue is that I can't find Outlook Express since Win Vista, 7 and 8. What has really happened to Outlook Express I don't know that. Can someone tell me where it is hidden in Win8/8.1? I never saw it after WinXP........ !!! STRANGE !!! :(
     
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    #18 Tito, Oct 17, 2013
    Not strange :vertag:

     
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    #19 nitins60, Oct 17, 2013
    what's the last OS you used. :eek:
     
  20. hbhb

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    #20 hbhb, Oct 17, 2013
    Dude,
    here is a hint for you

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