What Are Windows Run DOS Programs

What Are Windows Run DOS Programs

In Windows 95/98/NT4/2000, you can run and keep DOS programs active along with Windows programs. Pressing Alt-Tab switches you between all active DOS and Windows applications.

DOS programs are normally run in a window, but they can also be run full screen as they normally would in DOS. To switch between a window and full screen, press Alt-Enter.

The advantage of running a DOS program in a window is that a DOS window can be overlapped with a Windows window. The clipboard can also be used to copy and paste text between two DOS applications and between DOS and Windows applications.

If you have trouble running a DOS application in Windows, you may have to change its properties. To do that, right click on the DOS program icon and select Properties. Following are various ways you can work with DOS applications in Windows.

START DOS APPLICATION BY NAME
Select RUN from the Start menu and type in the path to the program.

START DOS APPLICATION FROM AN ICON
Double click on the program icon in a folder, on the desktop or from Explorer.

PLACE A DOS APPLICATION IN THE START MENU
1. Right click Start menu and select Explore.
2. Find the DOS program in its folder and drag it to the Start menu. A Shortcut to the program will be created in the Start menu.

END DOS APPLICATION
End your DOS application as you normally would. If the window is still open, click the X button at the top right side of the window.

RUN DOS PROGRAM IN A WINDOW
Press Alt-Enter to toggle between full screen and window modes.

COPY TEXT FROM A DOS WINDOW

Windows 95/98
1. Click Mark button (dashed rectangle) on the toolbar.
2. Highlight the text and press Enter.

Windows NT4/2000
1. Click the leftmost button at the top left of the window.
2. Click Edit and then Mark.
3. Highlight the text and press Enter.

COPY TEXT TO A DOS WINDOW

Windows 95/98
1. Click Paste button (clipboard symbol) on the toolbar.

Windows NT4/2000
1. Click leftmost button at the top left of the window.
2. Click Edit and then Paste.

QUICK WAY TO GET THE DOS PROMPT
Right click the Start menu and select MS-DOS Prompt.
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