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Normally, I launch cmd.exe by typing cmd in the Start menu and hitting Enter. I have changed the preferences of cmd such as font and color.

I searched for cmd.exe and pinned it to the Start menu (Classic Shell), and it shows up as Windows Command Processor. When I run this, my preferences are gone, and it launches with the defaults. I can change them, and it remembers them, but I have to change them in two places if I want the settings to match based on how I run the program.

I'm running the same cmd.exe either way. Why does it have separate preferences based on how I run it? Can I set them in a single place or unify them somehow?

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  • The point about links which launch programs is that they are independent, so that you can have separate links to launch the same program with different parameters and initial directory. The same independence allows you to run with separate screen layouts and fonts.
    – AFH
    Commented May 21, 2018 at 17:26
  • Because every .lnk file has it's own set of properties you'll have to identify each file and then manually unify the settings. For the defaults see reg query hkcu\console in an open cmd window.
    – LotPings
    Commented May 21, 2018 at 17:28
  • So where are the non-default settings for each link stored? I can see my settings in Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\%SystemRoot%_system32_cmd.exe, but I don't see settings for a link.
    – mbomb007
    Commented May 21, 2018 at 18:12

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