XP can't quit DOS prompt

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I've downloaded a few programs requiring the use of the command prompt, but
they run slowly. Why?
Well if I click Start -> Run -> command , I get an old style prompt.
But then I click the Close Button on the same window:

"Windows cannot close this program. It may need more time to complete an
operation..." -> {End Now}/{Cancel}

So Windows can't close its own command prompt without OK from user.

Is this related to the malfunctioning of two programs I tried to use that
needed the cmd line? (They were GNU emacs, which in 1 minute from go ate all
available system memory; and a Ruby Editor) I don't know.

Shouldn't Windows be able to close its own command line without hitches?
 
command is command.com

To close command.com, type EXIT and hit your Enter key.

Try using cmd.exe instead. It can be closed with the Close [X].

Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK

What is the difference between cmd.exe and command.com?
http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/13578/13578.html?Ad=1

COMMAND.COM vs. CMD.EXE:
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000395.htm

CMD.EXE or COMMAND.COM
http://www.acky.net/tips/windows/windows/wt054.sht

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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