How can I make the `cmd.exe` window full-screen in Windows 7?

Question

How can I make the cmd.exe window full-screen in Windows 7?

Answer 1

This is a more concise way to perform the steps in @Enrique's answer. I'm posting this in case the source in his answer disappears.

1. Open a command prompt (cmd.exe)
2. From inside the command prompt window, run wmic
3. Right-Click the title bar of the command prompt window and select Properties
4. Check QuickEdit Mode
5. Exit the command prompt

All subsequent launches of the command prompt will have a horizontal scroll bar and support maximizing the window.

Once these steps have been followed, I'm not sure how to return the command prompt to the original state.

Answer 2

Look for the Windows XP driver of your graphic cards and install it.

You will lose Aero, but cmd.exe will be able to enter fullscreen by pressing Alt + Enter.

Answer 3

What I have found necessary, is increasing the buffer size to a large enough value that it can fill the screen.

• Launch cmd.exe

• Click the icon on the top-left corner of the window

• Click Properties in the menu

• Click the Layout tab

• Set the Width and Height of Screen Buffer size to a large value (if the value is not large enough, cmd.exe will still not go fullscreen; e.g. 300 x 300)

• Set the Width and Height of Window size to a larger value (e.g. 160 x 55 works fine on a resolution of 1366x768; for higher resolution the value must be larger)

• Now you can click the 'Maximize' icon on the top right corner (or press win+up)

You can then re-size the window if you do not want it fullscreen.

Answer 4

Press Alt + Enter.

That's it.