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how to set legacy console mode on Windows 11?

Marmayogi 10 Reputation points
2025-08-20T18:11:41.64+00:00

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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  1. Marmayogi 10 Reputation points
    2025-08-20T20:13:53.7933333+00:00

    Here is the solution.

    1. Select Start > Settings > System > For developers. In Terminal, select Windows Console Host.
    2. Now launching one of the command interpreters CMD,.
    3. Right-click on the application title bar and choose the Properties menu option. Choose the first tab, Options. Then check the box at the bottom of the page describing Use legacy console. Press the OK button to apply.

    The PDCurses Application Program now works perfectly on Windows-11.

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  2. Bruce (SqlWork.com) 83,666 Reputation points
    2025-08-20T20:10:50.5066667+00:00
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