Windows 7 SP1 Can Crash If Command Prompt Is Opened and Closed Repeatedly

[jamescv7]

It might be less of a good idea to repeatedly open and close a command prompt or a PowerShell console in Windows 7, than you might think, at least according to Microsoft.

The Redmond company reveals that launching and exiting either a command prompt or a PowerShell console multiple times can generate potential problems, and even crash the operating system.

Windows Server 2008 R2 is also affected by this issue, as are the versions of the two platforms that have already been upgraded to Service Pack 1 (SP1).

If customers indeed go ahead and perform the actions described above, Microsoft warns that “the performance of the computer may become slow, and applications may crash.”

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[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

lol, now I will open and close cmd 500 times and see what happens

 

[MrXidus]

Opening up my 64bit Windows 7 SP1 in VMware now.

 

[Ink]

Thanks for the news.

The fix is coming in Windows 7 SP2, I think I can wait.

 

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

Opening up my 64bit Windows 7 SP1 in VMware now.

Yeah it can be easily done by creating a batch file that opens and closes cmd many times.

 

[MrXidus]

Yeah it can be easily done by creating a batch file that opens and closes cmd many times.

Took around 1 min 20 seconds before the system froze up completely.

 

[LoftedAphid86]

Every time you open and close the command prompt, more of the Vista behind the '7' disguise starts to show. :biggrin:

 

[McLovin]

Opening up my 64bit Windows 7 SP1 in VMware now.

Same here that is what I am doing
Thanks for the information.

 

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

Yeah it can be easily done by creating a batch file that opens and closes cmd many times.

Took around 1 min 20 seconds before the system froze up completely.

lol, even calculating the time, but it could be useful. But I don't have Windows 7 SP1 on a VM

 

[win7holic]

yes, I tried it on my new laptop.

and yes, it's frozen. so funny
then I turn off by pressing the "power" on the laptop.

 

[jamescv7]

Well as a normal user using only CMD once or twice then he/she would not definitely experienced the issue.

The hotfix is available directly from Microsoft support, but users should only deploy it if they are indeed impacted by the glitch described above. Otherwise, they should wait for Windows 7 SP2, which apparently will also pack this hotfix.

Stated on the link.

 

[moonshine]

I'm not using the Command Prompt so often so no need to watch out for that problem.