Disable MS-DOS prompt (For Current User).
This tweak lets you disable the use of the MS-DOS prompt in Windows.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Description:
Ms-dos is a command line interpreter which can be disabled through this registry setting. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. You can create a dword value disabled in the right panel, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify its value to 1 which can disable ms-dos prompt. However, if you want to enable the option back, change the value data to 0 or delete the added value. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.
Ms-dos is a command line interpreter which can be disabled through this registry setting. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. You can create a dword value disabled in the right panel, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify its value to 1 which can disable ms-dos prompt. However, if you want to enable the option back, change the value data to 0 or delete the added value. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.
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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to the <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WinOldApp\]</b> key, right-click on the blank area in the right pane and click on "New > DWORD Value" to create a new DWORD value with the name "Disabled".

Third, right-click on the 'Disabled' DWORD value and click on "Modify".

Finally, enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.
Registry Entries
- back to top- Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WinOldApp\]
- Location: Current User
- Value Name: Disabled
- Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value)
- Enabled Value: 1
- Disabled Value: 0
- Action Type: Add an Entry
Tweak Library Terms
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- Authentication
- Auto Play
- Browser
- Console
- Control Panel
- CPU
- Desktop
- Display
- Error Reporting
- Explorer
- File System
- Files and Folders
- Firewall
- Fonts and Icons
- General Info
- Group Policies
- Hardware
- Input/Output Devices
- Installations
- Internet Explorer
- Memory Settings
- Messenger
- Microsoft Office
- Networks Cards
- Network Internet Connections
- Other Programs
- Outlook and Outlook Express
- Performance Settings
- Product Updates
- Scheduler
- Search
- Security
- Services
- Sound and Video Controllers
- Start Menu
- Startup and Shutdown
- Storage Devices
- System
- System Restore
- System Settings
- Taskbar
- User Interface
- Windows Applications
- Windows Firewall
- Windows Media Player
- Winzip
