How to Chat With Command Prompt Windows 7

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Have you ever wanted to do something useful with command prompt like chat through a school's network or talk to your friend without having to download any fancy chat software? Now you can with a few simple steps!

Steps

1. 1

   Open notepad then type:

                                               @                      echo                      off                      :                      A                      Cls                      echo                      MESSENGER                      set                      /p                      n                      =User:                      set                      /p                      m                      =Message: net send                      %n%                      %m%                      Pause                      Goto                      A                    

2. 2

   When you're finished, click on file, save as, then save it as messenger.bat.

3. 3

   Go to control panel (make sure you are in Classic View). Click on "administrative tools", then click on "services".

4. 4

   Find the "messenger" service in the list on the right, then open it. You'll see "startup type" which should be disabled, so click on that and select "manual".

5. 5

   Press the start button in the upper left hand corner of the window (not the green start button), and click OK.

6. 6

   Do the same procedure on the remote computer. Until this service is activated on that PC, or you won't be able to use this!

7. 7

   Click on the messenger file you made. Since it is a batch file it will open with cmd (command prompt). It should show "MESSENGER" at the top and "User:" below that. Type the IP address of the remote computer. If it is in the network, then when you type the message next, it should send it to them. It will be likewise on the other computer. There you got it!

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• Question

  How can I do this in Windows 7?

  

  Open the properties of the file and change the compatibility to Windows XP.

• Question

  Can I do this in Windows 10?

  

  No; however, if you have Windows 10 Professional or Ultimate, you can use the MSG command instead. NET SEND is only for Windows XP and earlier, as the screenshots show.

• Question

  Does this require the internet?

  

  It depends. There are two ways to send a message. The first is to an internet computer (for example, computer.example.com), which does require internet (and some networking skills). The second is to send it to a network computer (000.000.0.00), which requires the network.

• Question

  Does this work in Windows 8?

  

  No, it doesn't. However, it works with Windows 10.

• Question

  What if I cannot find my messenger?

  

  Try this: C:window/user/messenger.bat/ Whatever you choose, be sure to select your username correctly.

• Question

  Will this work on Windows 7?

  

  Yes and no. Yes, you can use the MSG command instead, and no, the NET SEND command was removed after Windows XP/Vista.

• Question

  Can I chat with command prompt on Windows 10?

  

  Yes. But use MSG command instead of net send. Net send is for XP and earlier.

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• Another easier way is to go to the start menu and click on run or press the start button+R, then type "conf" without the quotes, which will open netmeeting, a similar chat program.

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• It does not work on Windows Vista or later.

• If you are caught doing this at a school, you could get in trouble.

Things You'll Need

• Access to two computers with Windows XP on the same network
• Command Prompt

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