Running Command Prompt (MS-DOS) "breaks" Windows 95 with garbled blue pixels.

[Gamerappa]

Comment edited to provide the solution

Use Alt-Enter to make it "full screen" (as far as Windows 95 is concerned). This should restore the display from the garbled mess you see and allow you to access the command prompt. Press Alt-Enter again to leave full screen and go back to a window mode.

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[nlogozzo]

I am having this problem as well on Linux (Ubuntu 18.04)

[codexp]

I have that too on MacOS. After running command.com I have black screen with some garbled pixels in one area. Restart does not help.

[metalheadz]

For msdos, just click the screen, it will get back to desktop and reopen msdos from the bottom bar, works fine

[codexp]

24 #22 #37 seem to be duplicates

[nlogozzo]

For msdos, just click the screen, it will get back to desktop and reopen msdos from the bottom bar, works fine

This does not work for me

[felixrieseberg]

I’m not entirely sure what’s actually breaking - if anyone has any ideas, I’d love to hear them!

[DisplacedGamers]

After running command.com from the start menu, use Alt-Enter to make it "full screen" (as far as Windows 95 is concerned). This should restore the display from the garbled mess you see and allow you to access the command prompt. Press Alt-Enter again to leave full screen and go back to a window mode.

[felixrieseberg]

@DisplacedGamers Woah

[felixrieseberg]

A bunch of people will likely come across this bug and not read the HELP.md file, so I'll leave this issue open until the initial wave of press coverage has calmed down a little 😅

[Gamerappa]

I changed the title to make it more clear

[PF94]

In a off-topic note, i'm @Gamerappa, albeit in a newer account.

[Pixelsuft]

How I know, this is VBE video driver bug.

Installation note 0: Current driver unsolved problems: ... Locking and garbage problems when entering DOS WDM or console session.