Thats when I discovered that I couldnt throw in in CMD or the Command Prompt.
This started a new series of troubleshooting steps before I was finally able to resolve both the issues.
I realized during my research that other Windows users were also facing the same issue.
Most of them stated that they were unable to throw in or see what they were typing in CMD.
So I thought of covering the topic in detail so that others could benefit from it.
Without further ado, here are some ways to solve the typing error in CMD.
Reboot and Relaunch
It is an old trick but you will be surprised how often it works.
Very simple to follow too.
Just save and close everything including CMD, reboot your setup and relaunch CMD.
If it doesnt work for you, then lets check other solutions.
Launch as Admin
As most of you may already know, Windows allows users to create guest accounts.
To use advanced functions like CMD, it’s crucial that you use an account with administrator privileges.
So check that you are not using a guest account.
This will verify that CMD has the necessary permissions to accept commands from the user.
Find CMD.exe file that launches the program, again right-select it and select Properties.
Under the Shortcut tab, hit the Advanced option.
Now select Run as administrator and save everything.
However, Microsoft has retained the legacy console that you’re free to switch to if you want.
Some users have reported that switching back to the legacy console solved the issue for them.
In the Options tab, you will find the option to enable Legacy Console at the bottom.
Select it and choose OK.
4.
There is adifference between the both, if you are not familiar with the concept.
Press the Windows+R shortcut to open RUN and jot down cmd.exe before hitting enter to launch the command prompt.
It is also possible that you have malware on your machine with the file name cmd.com.
You will need to download Malwarebytes to scan your machine.
I would also recommend you to run HijackThis and check for any infections.
Download Malwarebytes
Download HijackThis
5.
Safe Mode
If not malware, then third-party software might be interfering with the Command Prompt.
Rebooting your machine in safe mode will help find and eliminate any virus or malware that escaped previous scans.
To reboot in Safe Mode, press Windows+I to open controls and punch Updates & Security.
Under Recovery, press Restart now button under Advanced startup.
You should now see a blue screen titled Choose an option.
tap on Startup prefs.
After your system reboots, you will see four options with Safe Mode in the fourth position.
Press F4 or 4 on your keyboard to Enable Safe Mode.
You will see some more options.
Press F6 or 6 to select Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
Once Windows loads, test whether the Command Prompt is working correctly.
If it is, then most likely malware or some software was interfering.
Once again, you will see the Troubleshoot option like in the above screenshot.
Select it and tap on Restart in the next screen.
You should be able to use it normally.
But sometimes, it fails to work as intended.
While we have covered several ways to troubleshoot this error, there may be other ways too.
Let us know if youve found any other method that helped you to handle the issue.
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