ipconfig windows flashes and disappears
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Mar 15, 2026142319 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Using Windows XP on a Thinkpad. When I type in the run command line prompt, the window appears briefly and then disappears without me doing anything (and before I can read anything). Does anyone know what causes this and how to fix it?
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ipconfig
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It's because the ipconfig has finished, and automatically closes itself. This way you won't get a chance to read the messages it returns. To be able to read the ipconfig messages run ipconfig from the command line. In the run command prompt enter fo…
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