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how to set legacy console mode on Windows 11?
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Marmayogi
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My console application developed in Visual C++ using PDCurses worked fine on Windows-10 platform. However, after Windows-11 installation, the same programs appears jumbled up. So I want use legacy console mode to continue development and testing. I am running this console application from Visual studio directly. Is it possible to set "legacy console mode" using Start > Settings > System"?
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Marmayogi 10 Reputation points
2025-08-20T20:13:53.7933333+00:00 Here is the solution.
- Select Start > Settings > System > For developers. In Terminal, select
Windows Console Host. - Now launching one of the command interpreters CMD,.
- Right-click on the application title bar and choose the
Propertiesmenu option. Choose the first tab,Options. Then check the box at the bottom of the page describingUse legacy console. Press theOKbutton to apply.
The PDCurses Application Program now works perfectly on Windows-11.
- Select Start > Settings > System > For developers. In Terminal, select