Friday, December 14, 2012

How to Shift to Full Screen the DOS Command in Windows 7


A friend of mine asked me that the DOS command prompt window is cut off on her computer. Thus, the other information is not shown on the screen. I am sure that most of my readers have already tried using Windows XP. If you are using Windows 7 you will notice that the DOS command does not support the full screen unlike in Windows XP. In Windows XP you just have to press ALT + Enter to see the full screen. Actually, there is a workaround for that if you need to see the full screen. Here below is the simple instruction on how to shift to full screen in Windows 7:
  1. Click the Windows logo and right click on the DOS command
  2. Click "Run as Administrator"
  3. On the command prompt type "wmic"
  4. You will notice that the command prompt has changed. Click the Maximize on the top right corner of the DOS command window.
  5. The DOS command window will turn into full screen. Type exit but do not close the DOS command window.
  6. You will notice that you went back to the C: prompt. Now you can start typing a DOS command and see the result in full screen.
Alternatively, you may also try this:


  1. Click the Windows logo and right click on the DOS command
  2. Click "Properties"
  3. Click the "Layout" tab
  4. Adjust the Window size
  5. Click OK 
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