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Disable MS-DOS prompt (For Current User).

This tweak lets you disable the use of the MS-DOS prompt in Windows.

Tweak for : Windows 98, Windows Me

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.

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Disable MS-DOS Command Prompt (Current user).reg

The ".reg" file can disable MS-DOS prompt in Windows.

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Enable MS-DOS Command Prompt (Current user) (default).reg

The ".reg" file can enable MS-DOS prompt in Windows.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WinOldApp\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Disabled

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

The user is not allowed to use the MS-DOS prompt and gets an error message when he tries to open it.

The user is allowed to use the MS-DOS prompt.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WinOldApp\] 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'.

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