I would like to have a shortcut on my desktop to ipconfig.exe with
the additional command line "/all". When I attempt to do this, the
program appears to run, but immediately returns to Windows proper -
it's just a brief flash on the screen.

If it's possible to do this, could someone tell me what the Target
line for the shortcut should say? Thanks very much.

Create a batch file with:
Ipconfig/all
Pause
Create a shortcut and modify it's properties for window size &
placement. When run, the batch will execute -showing the info
and then idle on the pause command. Any key press will allow
the batch to finish and exit.

"Peabody" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I would like to have a shortcut on my desktop to ipconfig.exe with
> the additional command line "/all". When I attempt to do this, the
> program appears to run, but immediately returns to Windows proper -
> it's just a brief flash on the screen.
>
> If it's possible to do this, could someone tell me what the Target
> line for the shortcut should say? Thanks very much.
>
>

Peabody wrote:
> I would like to have a shortcut on my desktop to ipconfig.exe with
> the additional command line "/all". When I attempt to do this, the
> program appears to run, but immediately returns to Windows proper -
> it's just a brief flash on the screen.
>
> If it's possible to do this, could someone tell me what the Target
> line for the shortcut should say? Thanks very much.
>
>


Place "%windir%\system32\cmd.exe /k ipconfig /all" (without the quotes)
in the target field of the shortcut.

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Bruce Chambers says...
>
>
>Peabody wrote:
>> I would like to have a shortcut on my desktop to ipconfig.exe with
>> the additional command line "/all". When I attempt to do this, the
>> program appears to run, but immediately returns to Windows proper -
>> it's just a brief flash on the screen.
>>
>> If it's possible to do this, could someone tell me what the Target
>> line for the shortcut should say? Thanks very much.
>>
>>
>
>
> Place "%windir%\system32\cmd.exe /k ipconfig /all" (without
the quotes)
>in the target field of the shortcut.

Thanks Bruce. That works fine.