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wow thanks penpen, too much to fathom tonight, I'll take a look tomorrow.

@Squashman ah yes sorry

Nope, still not working:

D:\>reg query "HKCU\Console\%%SystemRoot%%_system32_cmd.exe" /v FaceName
ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.

Here is my regedit view:

No, FaceName for me is not in the key Console, it is in a key beneath Console called %SystemRoot%_system32_cmd.exe:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\%SystemRoot%_system32_cmd.exe

This is the problem: %SystemRoot% has a backslash in it.

That seems to work! Although I had hoped not to have to go into the registry as this needs Admin rights. Just tried to query this value: D:\>reg query "HKCU\Console\%SystemRoot%_system32_cmd.exe" /v FaceName ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value. Since: S...

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So is there a code solution to items 1 and 3? The above solutions only work for me- not the other users that use my scripts.

Maybe it solves your problem, not mine... sigh

This all said, I'd still like to find a code solution to items 1 and 3 above, since I am writing scripts that others will use, and I can't rely on them to mess around with CMD properties!

I'm sure I saw that when I found the powershell solution (above) to the buffer/window width/height issue. Check the powershell command.
I didn't see a need so I ignored it.

I did all this but it does not work when you use START. But I have found a solution: start cmd /k newbatchfile.bat does keep the new default window settings, while: start "window title" newbatchfile.bat does not. So if you want a title, use the title command in newbatchfile.bat

Thank you. However this is what I want to do from code! I am tired of reconfiguring these STARTed windows manually. Hence my original question. They only keep their settings sporadically. If I change the settings for the STARTed window and rerun aa.bat, it's OK. But if I change aa.bat to: start &quo...

BTW tried as Admin, same problem.
I don't know why the upload to dropbox is so slow, jpg is only 138k
hopefully be there soon

I know I am not wrong, see image below. Not sure how to embed images, let's try:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3783578/Snap3.jpg

I have no spybot or teatimer whatever that is. I tried the same thing on my work laptop, it did the same thing.

No you're missing the point. I don't open up the second DOS window, the first BAT file does. To see this, open up a cmd window, this will have your default icon settings (change them to make them different from the Windows default). Now create a BAT file, say aa.bat containing: start "new windo...

Windows 7