Command Prompt missing File Menu


  1. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #1

    Command Prompt missing File Menu


    Hello! Any help would be appreciated: my command prompt window does not have a file menu. I also cannot manually resize the window. I am not sure what caused this, and I have tried F1-F12 to see if that would toggle a setting, but it did not make a change. Thanks for any help!
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  2. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #2

    My command prompt windows has always opened at about half height as far as I can remember. See pic below.

    You can maximize it through maximize control at the upper right, but I see no reason to do it.

    What do you mean by "file menu"?
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Command Prompt missing File Menu-untitled-1.jpg  
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  3. Posts : 740
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #3

    The command prompt has never had a file menu, I assume you mean like this:

    Command Prompt missing File Menu-lol.jpg

    I had to make that one in paint for you.

    EDIT: as for resizing, I am unlimited vertically but am unable to make the the width greater than 80 characters, regardless of resolution.
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  4. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
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       #4

    Sub Styler said:
    The command prompt has never had a file menu, I assume you mean like this:

    Command Prompt missing File Menu-lol.jpg

    I had to make that one in paint for you.

    EDIT: as for resizing, I am unlimited vertically but am unable to make the the width greater than 80 characters, regardless of resolution.
    That picture is what I mean, I am missing the menu with File, Edit, etc.
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  5. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #5

    MaxRabbit said:
    Sub Styler said:
    The command prompt has never had a file menu, I assume you mean like this:

    Command Prompt missing File Menu-lol.jpg

    I had to make that one in paint for you.

    EDIT: as for resizing, I am unlimited vertically but am unable to make the the width greater than 80 characters, regardless of resolution.
    That picture is what I mean, I am missing the menu with File, Edit, etc.
    As Sub Styler told you, he made that pic with Windows Paint to show you he knows what you mean but those menus are not nor have they ever been in Command Prompt.

    Command Prompt can have up to 9999 characters in a row (I hope I had that big display ):

    Command Prompt missing File Menu-commandprompt_1.png

    To change properties of the Command Prompt you have to right click the Title Bar and select Properties from context menu:

    Command Prompt missing File Menu-commandprompt_2.png

    The width and hight (in characters and rows) can be chosen from Layout tab:

    Command Prompt missing File Menu-commandprompt_3.png

    Font and font size from Font tab, background and text color from Colors tab.

    Command Prompt missing File Menu-commandprompt_4.png

    Kari
    Last edited by Kari; 02 Nov 2011 at 13:20. Reason: Typo
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  6. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Okay, I'm just silly! Thanks so much, guys :)
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