Windows 10: Command prompt startup issue

Hi! I have this problem for a while now. When starting or restarting my PC Win 11 OS, I keep encountering this issue wherein cmd keeps popping up and saying, "Windows cannot find '--minimized'. Make sure you've typed the name correctly, then try again."I keep looking for solutions online but there's no fix to this. Please see the screenshot below...

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command prompt will not open in safe mode with command prompt

Would I just follow the same steps within safe mode after hooking up to the other system?

 

command prompt issue

Hi Ashra,

To help you fix the issue regarding with command prompt, kindly give us more information on the following:

• Did you make any changes to your PC prior to this issue?
• Did you happen to install anything before the issue?
• Were you able to see what was the command prompt running when it opened?

Alternatively, you can try these steps to resolve the unexpected opening of command prompt:

Method 1: Run System File Checker (SFC) scan.

System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.

Method 2: Perform a clean boot.

A clean boot is performed to start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. You can check the section How to determine what is causing the problem by performing a clean boot.

Note: Please go through the section: How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot of the Kb article to boot the computer in normal startup after fixing the issue.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Windows 10 Taskbar Frozen, Limited Command Prompt Access

Hi Vestii,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. I understand the inconvenience you are facing. I will certainly help you with this.



I would suggest you to try with the methods below and check if it helps.

Method 1: DISM

I suggest you to try the following steps:

• 
  Open command prompt by pressing Windows key + X and selecting “Command prompt admin”.
  
• 
  In command prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each command:
  

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

• 
  Close the command prompt and restart the PC and check if it works.
  

Method 2:

Also, I would suggest you to perform a clean boot and check.

Putting your system in Clean Boot state helps in identifying if any third party applications or startup items are causing the issue. You need to follow the steps from the article mentioned below to perform a Clean Boot.



How to perform a clean boot in Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135



Note: After troubleshooting, refer to this section "How to reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting".



Hope this helps. If you face any issues with Windows, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.