cmd

[sobranie]

start/run/cmd used to open a small window on the xp machine but now switches to a complete black screen etc. Only way to get out of it is to invoke ctrl/alt/delete. Any idea how to get back to the normal small window pls.?

[Baz]

still does open small on mine 

when its open can you right click on toolbar/options tab  is a display section,is that selected for window or full screen

[sobranie]

Nope, afraid not, the toolbar has gone walkies I'm afraid.All i get is Microsoft version and the prompt to enter ping or tracert etc.

[Baz]

just tried changing it to full screen and yeah thats what it does and as you say no way to get out of it except ctrl/alt/del

[Glenn]

Have you done a scan for malware, Rick?

[Baz]

when you have it open in full screen Rick try Alt+spacebar thenP

does that bring it back from there you might be able to access the properties part and change the options to window

[sobranie]

That did the trick Baz, thanks muchly.

[pctech]

You can also toggle between full screen and windowed mode using Alt+Enter

[Baz]

even easier   

[sobranie]

Ta muchly to all.

[Lona]

Every time I see your nick, Mitch, I think of cigarettes.  Did you used to smoke Sobranie.?

[sobranie]

Every time I see your nick, Mitch, I think of cigarettes.  Did you used to smoke Sobranie.?

tried them once in my youth, horrible things (all poofy), went back to my senior service untipped.
jftr Sobranie was the name of my black afghan hound, still sorely missed after some 15 years.

[Lona]

I was a john players non tipped smoker but had to give them up for health reasons.  I now smoke those horrible tipped light ciggies and I hate them but still smoke them.

Sobranie is a lovely name for a dog.  I remember the ciggies well. You got Black ones and multi coloured ones that you bought when you were trying to make an impression.

[pctech]

My username has nothing at all to do with tobacco, I do software technical support for a living, mostly on PCs.

[Lona]

My username has nothing at all to do with tobacco, I do software technical support for a living, mostly on PCs.

Sorry Mitch, I meant Rick.

[Simon]

What's 'Rick' got to do with tobacco? 

[Lona]

What's 'Rick' got to do with tobacco? 

I thought Sobranie's name was Rick as that's what Glenn called him.

Read the whole thread Simon, and stop poking your nose into my smoking habits.

[Steve]

 

[Rik]

I thought Sobranie's name was Rick as that's what Glenn called him.

And you'd be right...

[pctech]

Too many Rick/Riks round here

[Simon]

I thought Sobranie's name was Rick as that's what Glenn called him.

And you'd be right...

Indeed, but I still don't see what it's got to do with tobacco...  

[pctech]

As they say when you are in a hole.....

[Simon]

 

[Lona]

And you'd be right...

Which makes Simon a

[Simon]

Say goodnight to the folks, Gracie...