ALT+ENTER Does Not Resize the MS-DOS Prompt Window on Some HP Computers (267122)

SYMPTOMS

On some Hewlett-Packard (HP)computers, when you attempt to resize the MS-DOS Prompt window into full screen by pressing ALT+ENTER or by clicking the Full Screen button on the MS-DOS toolbar, the window may not be resized and a C:\<windir> prompt may appear.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, follow these steps:

Press ALT+TAB to view another program from the Windows taskbar.
Right-click the MS-DOS Prompt on the taskbar, and then click Properties.
On the Screen tab, click Window from the Usage area, and then click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to determine which folder Windows is installed in, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

305792 How to Determine Which Folder Windows Is Installed In

For information about how to contact Hewlett Packard, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

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