Command Prompt closes instantly

[weegee64]

I have two computers running Windows 7 x64. On both of them, whenever I try to open a command line program it closes after a fraction of a second. This happens when I use ipconfig, and hldsupdatetool. This only started happening recently, sometime in the last few weeks, and I have no idea why.

I am aware that I can use cmd and then type ipconfig, but this doesn't work for hldsupdatetool, and it takes much longer than just double clicking or typing ipconfig in the start menu search.

I used HouseCall to scan for viruses, but it didn't find any. Is there any way I can fix this so the ipconfig and other command prompt windows stay open?

 

[Emerald]

Windows key plus R, then type in the following, including all the spaces:

cmd /k ipconfig /all

the /k switch should keep the window open

 

[weegee64]

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