


If you have another shortcut that you occasionally use, or if another program opens Command Prompt, it won’t use any values set with “Properties” from the Start Menu. Tip: Opening Command Prompt through the method described uses a specific shortcut.

“Properties” overrides the “Defaults” for that one shortcut to open Command Prompt. “Defaults” sets system wide Command Prompt settings, that will apply to any shortcut used to open Command Prompt. The bottom two options are important, “Defaults” and “Properties”. Next, right-click on the top bar of Command Prompt. To open Command Prompt, press the Windows key, type “cmd” or “Command Prompt”, then hit enter. To do this, press the Windows key, type “cmd” or “Command Prompt”, then hit enter. To configure Command Prompt, the first thing you need to do is to open it.
