Get Command prompt to Full Screen in Windows 7

Ever faced the situation where you required to copy text from a Command Prompt and ended up copying the text manually just because you bump at the dialog in Fig:1 when you attempt Alt+enter ?

This System does not support full screen mode
Fig:1

Here is the solution:

Right Click My computer (Either on the Desktop or in the Windows Menu)

Manage My Computer
Fig:2

Click Manage as shown in Fig:2

Click Device Manager (which can be found in the Computer Management on the left of the window)

Disable Display Adapter
Fig:3

Expand Display Adapters and right click and disable your Display Adapter  as shown in Fig:3 and click yes

Open the Command Prompt and press Alt+Enter and it should go full Screen

Known Issues:

  • Do not run anything in Admin mode or you may not proceed. ( If you happen to do it Alt+F4 till u can use the system again)
  • Only CMDs opened after Disabling Display Adapter are allowed to go full screen.
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