How to make batch file run fullscreen

frankzappa77 · Jan 22, 2009

Is there a batch command which makes the command window full screen? I know Alt+Enter manually makes the command window full screen, but is there a command I can put in the batch file so that it automatically goes full screen without any input?

My friend told me about 'mode 200' and 'mode 400' but that only maximizes the window, not make it full screen. For example:

Code:

@echo off

:s
cls
echo Hello
pause > nul
goto :s

What would I have to add to that so that instead of me having to type 'Alt+Enter', it automatically goes full screen?

judge1974 · Jan 22, 2009

I've not tried this in Vista so you may have to edit the registry component of the following, but this is what works in XP (I'm on my XP box right now so can't test in Vista)

File1:
reg add HKCU\Console\ /v Fullscreen /t REG_DWORD /d 1
call file2.bat

File2:
echo In fullscreen we are!
pause
reg add HKCU\Console\ /v Fullscreen /t REG_DWORD /d 0

That last line in File2 resets the cmd mode to normal window mode

Otherwise you could just run the first line of File1 and this will permanently set cmd.exe to run full screen

In short, I would think there is a registry value controlling this in Vista, and you could either set this as part of running the batch file, or do it on a permanent basis

How to make batch file run fullscreen

frankzappa77

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judge1974

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