Microsoft KB Archive/122514

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MS-DOS Window Remains on Screen After Application Is Finished

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Q122514

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
When you are running an MS-DOS-based application from an icon in Windows 95, the MS-DOS window remains open with the text "Finished - " appearing on the title bar after the application has finished executing.

CAUSE
The MS-DOS window remains open so that you can see any messages, such as errors, that may be generated by the MS-DOS-based application. This window appears for any MS-DOS-based application that generates output.

RESOLUTION
You can change the program properties for the MS-DOS-based application so that it closes on exit. To do this:


 * 1) Use the right (secondary) mouse button to click the icon for the MS-DOS-based application.
 * 2) Click Properties.
 * 3) Click the Program tab.
 * 4) Click Close On Exit to select that option.
 * 5) Click OK to accept the settings.

The MS-DOS-based application window should now close after the application has finished executing. You must change this setting for each MS-DOS-based application individually--there is no way to set this option globally.

Note, however, that you can set this option globally for all MS-DOS-based programs that do not already have their own PIF (program information file). To do this, create a default PIF with the setting listed above. For information about creating a default PIF, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q131877 How to Create Default PIF for MS-DOS-Based Programs"

MORE INFORMATION
If you are running a batch file, you can close the MS-DOS window by adding the following lines to the end of the batch file:

  echo off cls Additional query words: 3rdparty

Keywords : win95 appscomp

Issue type :

Technology : kbWin95search kbWin95