At downloadsource.es we have hundreds of tutorials that use the CMD, also called the Command Prompt. This tool is default in Windows 10 and allows us to perform certain actions and operations that are not available from the user interface. The CMD works with written commands, which can be complicated and in which we need to be precise, that is why it is essential to configure the operation of the tool, such as scrolling using the mouse wheel.
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If you frequently or have ever used the command prompt (CMD) in Windows 10, you may have noticed that the tool window allows unlimited or infinite scrolling even below the last line of text displayed . This means that you can use both the scroll bar on the right side of the window and the middle wheel of the mouse to scroll down even beyond the displayed text and the entire window is completely black..
This function is called: Forward scrolling. Many users regard this option or function as a problem, as they consider that scrolling down should not go beyond the last line of text, mostly because it is useless.
Fortunately, Windows 10 allows users to enable / disable the Scroll Forward feature of the command prompt. That said, here are all the steps that allow you to disable the forward scrolling feature at the command prompt in Windows 10, which is enabled by default:
How to enable or disable Infinite Scroll in Command Prompt
1. The first thing will be to open the Command Prompt tool (CMD)
2. Once the window is displayed, right click on the upper part of it where the icon and the name of the tool appear..
3. In the context menu you must select the option: Properties
4. This will open a new window in which you will have to go to the tab: Terminal
5. Here you will have to check the option box: Terminal displacement. Disable forward scrolling .
6. Once the box is checked, you will have to click the OK button for the changes to take effect..
7. From this point on when you scroll down in the CMD, you will never be able to scroll down beyond the last line of text displayed.