Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Even if you are a semi literate Windows user you will find occasion to stumble into the dark and unfamiliar alleyway that is DOS.
To manually delete an .AVI video file that crashes Windows Explorer for instance; the command line is probably the easiest way do it without messing in the registry.
The default settings for the CMD DOS window however may not be to your liking. The screen is not wide enough to view long file names, the font is anitquated and maybe you don’t like the imposing black background.
Windows XP provides a quick way to change any of those settings and more. Simply left or right click the C prompt icon on the top left corner of the CMD window and choose “Properties” to access a tabbed window full of settings. Screen width is the first one I usually change.