Disable the MS-DOS Command Prompt (Windows 95/98/Me)

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Disable the MS-DOS Command Prompt (Windows 95/98/Me)
Category: Home > Windows > Accessories > Command Processor

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This setting allows you to disable the use of the MS-DOS command prompt in Windows.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, named "Disabled" and set it to "1" to disable the command prompt or to re-enable it again later change the value to "0".

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
Disabled	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)


	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Win...

Settings:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
WinOldApp]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
WinOldApp]
Name: Disabled
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = disable, 1 = enable)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: February 19, 2003

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