Re: how do I find what this computers IP address is under Vista

Bill Anderson wrote:


Just for what it's worth, under Vista 32-bit Ultimate I can't get ip address info by simply typing "ipconfig" or "ipconfig /all" into the command box (or, more accurately, Vista's "start search" box). If I do that, all I get is a brief glimpse of the DOS window and then it disappears. In order to actually see the info I must type "command" in the "start search" box to get a DOS window, and then type "ipconfig /all" in the DOS window.

Very easy to do, but what's going on with my setup that makes it different from others? Am I misunderstanding what's meant by "command box?"



You are misunderstanding terminology. There is no such thing as "DOS" in Vista, so what you're mistakenly calling a "Dos box" is, more accurately, the "Command box." What you're calling a "command box" is, in reality, the Run dialog box.


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