DOS windows in Windows XP can be disabled by closing them. Two ways of doing this is by typing the command 'Exit' or by clicking the X button on the top right corner of the window.
Run msconfig (window 7) disable it in start up
relevance of ms dos to typewriting
You can't why are you wasting time?!
DOS box
DOS window: c:\ipconfig\renew
Maybe it does execute, but in a temporary MS-DOS window, which is closed when program's terminated. Run your program from a separate MS-DOS window (Start/Run: CMD.EXE)
Go to your DOS window and type help, then hit enter. It will list the commands for you with a description of what they do.
To turn off DOS mode in Windows 8.1, you need to disable the Command Prompt from running in a legacy mode. Open the Command Prompt, right-click on the title bar, and select 'Properties.' In the Properties window, uncheck the box for "Use legacy console (requires relaunch)" if it's checked. Click 'OK' to apply the changes.
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