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dwolf - 30 Apr 2007 13:46 GMT

When I type ipconfig in the run window I see the black window open for a
split second and goes away ??

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Mike Brannigan - 30 Apr 2007 13:55 GMT

> When I type ipconfig in the run window I see the black window open for a
> split second and goes away ??

That is because it is a command line tool and not a Windows application so
it starts a command prompt, runs the command and then closes.
This is the correct behavior.

If you want to see the results
start cmd from the Run item
then type in ipconfig /? to learn about the parameters it takes or
ipconfig /all for a full result immediately.

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Jay Somerset - 01 May 2007 00:50 GMT

> > When I type ipconfig in the run window I see the black window open for a
> > split second and goes away ??
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> then type in ipconfig /? to learn about the parameters it takes or
> ipconfig /all for a full result immediately.

Much easier: In Start:Run, type "cmd /k ipconfig" (without the quotes)

The /k tells the command window to stay open -- you can then see the outpout
from ipconfig.
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Mike Hall MVP - 30 Apr 2007 14:00 GMT

Open the RUN window.. type CMD and then press <enter>

You should now see the 'command' window.. now try typing ipconfig in there..

> When I type ipconfig in the run window I see the black window open for a
> split second and goes away ??

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dwolf - 30 Apr 2007 14:06 GMT

thanks

> Open the RUN window.. type CMD and then press <enter>
>
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>> When I type ipconfig in the run window I see the black window open for a
>> split second and goes away ??

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dean-dean - 30 Apr 2007 14:31 GMT

You can create a new shortcut, using this in the Create Shortcut location
box:

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\system32\ipconfig.exe

You can name the shortcut Ipconfig, Internet Protocol Configuration, or
whatever...

> When I type ipconfig in the run window I see the black window open for a
> split second and goes away ??

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LSR - 30 Apr 2007 15:06 GMT

> When I type ipconfig in the run window I see the black window open
> for a split second and goes away ??

Another option might be WNTIPCFG -
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win2000platform/wntipcfg/1.00.0.1/nt5/en-
us/WntIpcfg_setup.exe

It's a Windows app (ie not command line) and although originally for Win2K
it definitely works under XP - I haven't tried it with Vista.

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Michael - 30 Apr 2007 15:42 GMT

You must run the ipconfig program from a command prompt window.
In the run window type cmd
in the resulting black command window type ipconfig.

Michael

>> When I type ipconfig in the run window I see the black window open
>> for a split second and goes away ??
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> It's a Windows app (ie not command line) and although originally for Win2K
> it definitely works under XP - I haven't tried it with Vista.

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LSR - 30 Apr 2007 15:58 GMT

> You must run the ipconfig program from a command prompt window.
> In the run window type cmd
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>> --
>> LSR

Your (top-posted) response makes no sense - I'm talking about the windows
GUI program WNTIPCFG, not the command line IPCONFIG.

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