The command prompt(cmd.exe) closes immediately without leaving enough time for me to even feed a command

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I have windows 7 on my computer as well as laptop. On both , I am facing this problem. The command prompt closes immediately within few milliseconds

EDIT : - I was able to open the command prompt and the registry edit on safe mode. Does this hint something?

Try the accepted answer in this [so] question [CMD.exe closes immediately after calling (Win7 64)](http://stackoverflow.com/a/5374418) — DavidPostill, Mar 08 '16 at 12:05
In the registry node `HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\ ` for some reason there was `AUTORUN` key with "EXIT" inside — DavidPostill, Mar 08 '16 at 12:05
Possible duplicate of [How can I remove malicious spyware, malware, adware, viruses, trojans or rootkits from my PC?](http://superuser.com/questions/100360/how-can-i-remove-malicious-spyware-malware-adware-viruses-trojans-or-rootkit) — DavidPostill, Mar 08 '16 at 15:49

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

Another suggestion is that you may be a victim of potential malware or even a virus which is actively monitoring running processes and terminating known ones which could be considered intrusive.

I would suggest downloading a 3rd party tool to scan your computer for known malware / virus signatures. Please consider reading How can I remove malicious spyware, malware, adware, viruses, trojans or rootkits from my PC?

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 08 '16 at 12:43

Follow the steps provided below to resolve the issue:

Method 1: Boot into safe mode and check if the issue persists.

Start your computer in safe mode

Method 2: You may follow the steps below to keep the command prompt open.

a. Open an elevated Command Prompt window. To open an elevated Command Prompt, click Start, type cmd, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.

b. Type the following command and press ENTER: cmd /k netstat
c. Exit the Command Prompt window. Method 3: If the above method does not resolve the issue, you may follow the below steps.

a. Right click your Start button,

b. Select properties, customize

c. Put a check mark at 'Display Run' Method 4: Try performing SFC scan on the computer.

How to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833 Hope this information helps.

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The command prompt(cmd.exe) closes immediately without leaving enough time for me to even feed a command

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