Command Prompt Immediately closes (when opening directly)

[richylc]

I have recently (with no changes made) begun having an issue where I cannot get a command prompt to open. I am opening it directly (from search as well as directly from system32).

Trying to search the issue results in spam of people having issues with the prompt closing after running a bat file, which is obviously what happens by default.

I am directly opening the command prompt and it closes after a split second. I am not running a script or a command, just opening the prompt.

 

[bjornl]

I would suggest you start with running malwarebytes anti-malware. Also try booting in to safe mode and from a run prompt SFC /SCANNOW

 

[tigsounds]

Try clicking the Start button and then right above it enter CMD and it will show up in a list and probably be the only thing it finds. You can run it by clicking it or right-click and run as administrator.

 

[bjornl]

Try clicking the Start button and then right above it enter CMD and it will show up in a list and probably be the only thing it finds. You can run it by clicking it or right-click and run as administrator.

I've not heard of CMD needing elevated privileges to start. I have heard of virus doing this. I have heard of corrupted system files doing this. The suggestion is close to a zero effort to try, but I don't see it helping.

 

[david.eurenius]

I have recently (with no changes made) begun having an issue where I cannot get a command prompt to open. I am opening it directly (from search as well as directly from system32).

Trying to search the issue results in spam of people having issues with the prompt closing after running a bat file, which is obviously what happens by default.

I am directly opening the command prompt and it closes after a split second. I am not running a script or a command, just opening the prompt.

Try clicking the Start button and then right above it enter CMD and it will show up in a list and probably be the only thing it finds. You can run it by clicking it or right-click and run as administrator.

I've not heard of CMD needing elevated privileges to start. I have heard of virus doing this. I have heard of corrupted system files doing this. The suggestion is close to a zero effort to try, but I don't see it helping.

Who said anything about needing elevated privileges to start? I just showed how to get the command box with one click and entering 3 letters. It shouldn't disappear by itself. I also said it could be right-clicked to run as the computer's administrator, (even though you may be a member of the administrators group). I run my Win 7 as System, far out-ranking even the computer's built-in admin account.

The solution submitted by Xcom46 works as well but it will not be the computer's administrator account, it will be yours.

Try emptying the AutoRun RegKey found here "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" in the registry.

 

[nirved_g]

I have recently (with no changes made) begun having an issue where I cannot get a command prompt to open. I am opening it directly (from search as well as directly from system32).

Trying to search the issue results in spam of people having issues with the prompt closing after running a bat file, which is obviously what happens by default.

I am directly opening the command prompt and it closes after a split second. I am not running a script or a command, just opening the prompt.

Try clicking the Start button and then right above it enter CMD and it will show up in a list and probably be the only thing it finds. You can run it by clicking it or right-click and run as administrator.

I've not heard of CMD needing elevated privileges to start. I have heard of virus doing this. I have heard of corrupted system files doing this. The suggestion is close to a zero effort to try, but I don't see it helping.

Who said anything about needing elevated privileges to start? I just showed how to get the command box with one click and entering 3 letters. It shouldn't disappear by itself. I also said it could be right-clicked to run as the computer's administrator, (even though you may be a member of the administrators group). I run my Win 7 as System, far out-ranking even the computer's built-in admin account.

The solution submitted by Xcom46 works as well but it will not be the computer's administrator account, it will be yours.

Try emptying the AutoRun RegKey found here "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" in the registry.

 

[michaelriddy1985]

@david.eurenius

I have literally just made an account to say thank you!

Removing the entry from the reg key worked for me and you have saved me so much time having to reinstall!

Thank you!

 

[railworks2]

@david.eurenius

Proper job buddy, you are a 24 carat star. 30 seconds to fix the problem.

Many thanks and much appreciation.

 

[jessica3pereira]

Try emptying the AutoRun RegKey found here "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" in the registry.[/quotemsg]

That helped ! after I install a program, I realized when I opened cmd, it would automatically close... I don't know why this happens, but after looking for so many answers, I'm glad you found it, that worked! I had some weird code line there saying something and "... & exit)", so it was really closing it...

Anyway, I just made this account to thank you too!

 

[shikovi4ik]

I have recently (with no changes made) begun having an issue where I cannot get a command prompt to open. I am opening it directly (from search as well as directly from system32).

Trying to search the issue results in spam of people having issues with the prompt closing after running a bat file, which is obviously what happens by default.

I am directly opening the command prompt and it closes after a split second. I am not running a script or a command, just opening the prompt.

Try clicking the Start button and then right above it enter CMD and it will show up in a list and probably be the only thing it finds. You can run it by clicking it or right-click and run as administrator.

I've not heard of CMD needing elevated privileges to start. I have heard of virus doing this. I have heard of corrupted system files doing this. The suggestion is close to a zero effort to try, but I don't see it helping.

Who said anything about needing elevated privileges to start? I just showed how to get the command box with one click and entering 3 letters. It shouldn't disappear by itself. I also said it could be right-clicked to run as the computer's administrator, (even though you may be a member of the administrators group). I run my Win 7 as System, far out-ranking even the computer's built-in admin account.

The solution submitted by Xcom46 works as well but it will not be the computer's administrator account, it will be yours.

Try emptying the AutoRun RegKey found here "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" in the registry.

I've made this account to just say THANK YOU so much!!! I was googling the problem for hours and almost accepted the fact that I might to reinstall Windows. You helped me out a lot!

 

[jeff1201]

I have recently (with no changes made) begun having an issue where I cannot get a command prompt to open. I am opening it directly (from search as well as directly from system32).

Trying to search the issue results in spam of people having issues with the prompt closing after running a bat file, which is obviously what happens by default.

I am directly opening the command prompt and it closes after a split second. I am not running a script or a command, just opening the prompt.

Try clicking the Start button and then right above it enter CMD and it will show up in a list and probably be the only thing it finds. You can run it by clicking it or right-click and run as administrator.

I've not heard of CMD needing elevated privileges to start. I have heard of virus doing this. I have heard of corrupted system files doing this. The suggestion is close to a zero effort to try, but I don't see it helping.

Who said anything about needing elevated privileges to start? I just showed how to get the command box with one click and entering 3 letters. It shouldn't disappear by itself. I also said it could be right-clicked to run as the computer's administrator, (even though you may be a member of the administrators group). I run my Win 7 as System, far out-ranking even the computer's built-in admin account.

The solution submitted by Xcom46 works as well but it will not be the computer's administrator account, it will be yours.

Try emptying the AutoRun RegKey found here "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" in the registry.

Made an account just to say thanks! I thought I had to reinstall Windows 10, glad to know that;s not the case.

 

[RENATINHOBR]

I have recently (with no changes made) begun having an issue where I cannot get a command prompt to open. I am opening it directly (from search as well as directly from system32).

Trying to search the issue results in spam of people having issues with the prompt closing after running a bat file, which is obviously what happens by default.

I am directly opening the command prompt and it closes after a split second. I am not running a script or a command, just opening the prompt.

Try clicking the Start button and then right above it enter CMD and it will show up in a list and probably be the only thing it finds. You can run it by clicking it or right-click and run as administrator.

I've not heard of CMD needing elevated privileges to start. I have heard of virus doing this. I have heard of corrupted system files doing this. The suggestion is close to a zero effort to try, but I don't see it helping.

Who said anything about needing elevated privileges to start? I just showed how to get the command box with one click and entering 3 letters. It shouldn't disappear by itself. I also said it could be right-clicked to run as the computer's administrator, (even though you may be a member of the administrators group). I run my Win 7 as System, far out-ranking even the computer's built-in admin account.

The solution submitted by Xcom46 works as well but it will not be the computer's administrator account, it will be yours.

Try emptying the AutoRun RegKey found here "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" in the registry.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, i was looking everywhere and nothing. and you save my PC thank you!! (created this account just to say THANK YOU)