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Is there a way in Windows 7 to create a shortcut to a command-line (console) application and leave the command window open?

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Mar 15, 202611403 views
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There are a number of console type applications, e.g. ipconfig, that output information to the standard output. The problem is that if I create a windows shortcut to them it runs the command and closes the console window before I can read the output. I realize that I could create a batch file with …

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Fix for: Is there a way in Windows 7 to create a shortcut to a command-line (console) application and leave the command window open?

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Use cmd.exe command line does NOT go away until you exit it.

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