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Q192190: MS-DOS Window Does Not Allow Full-Screen Option

Article: Q192190
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WINDOWS:2000; winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server 
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server 
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SYMPTOMS
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On a Windows Terminal Server client, if you open an MS-DOS window, go to
Properties and click to select Full Screen, nothing happens and properties are
reset to window.

CAUSE
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Full screen mode requires the loading of font sets. This was deemed too
intensive an activity to allow in the client because performance would suffer
greatly.

STATUS
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This feature is by design.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbwin2000Serv kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbwin2000ServSearch kbwin2000Search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch kbWinAdvServSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:2000; winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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