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How To Run C++ in full Screen mode in windows 8 and windows 7

It is generally seen that maximum C or C++ users after installing windows 7 or windows 8 in their system find that C++ don’t run in full screen mode in it. Then they waste their time in reinstalling again windows XP in their PC and laptops. But you don’t have to do such troublesome activities. I have a one step very easy solution of your tiny problem. You have various alternatives by which you can run C++ in your windows in full screen mode. So friends, now I am sharing that interesting trick with you. Here we go………

1) Download DOSBox software:

After installing C++ in your system you just have to follow some simple steps to get it run in full screen mode. These steps are:

                   (I) Download DOSBox Software
                        Click here to download DosBox Software
                  (II) Install DOSBox Software in your system.

                  (III) Now,Go to START -> DOSBox 0.74 Options

You will see a notepad bow on screen like this


Now, scroll to bottom of note pad and type:
             

mount c: c:/tc
c:
cd bin
tc.exe

Then Press Ctrl + S and close notepad box.

Now, Open Start -> DOSBox 0.74
You will see C++ Screen
Now just press Alt + Enter and enjoy full screen mode

Now, when you want to open C++ just open DOSBox 0.74 
and enjoy full screen. 
You don't need to follow the whole procedure again and again.

                             (IV) Now C++ window will appear on screen, just press Alt + Enter. Congratulations, 
                                    you have done it. 

Note: These commands are given on assumption that C++, files are installed in C:/TC folder.

2) Install Virtual Machine software in your system:

Virtual machine is a software which creates a virtual platform for an operating system. So, you don’t have to restart your system again and again for switching to other operating system. You can use this software for running C++ in full mode. Just follow an easy procedure given below:

                         (I) Install Virtual machine software in your system.

                        (II) Install Windows XP in Virtual machine.

                        (III) Then, install C++ in Windows XP of virtual machine.

                       (IV) And you have done. Enjoy.

We recommend you to use the above two tricks. However, if you don’t like above tricks then you may follow some other tricks for it.

3) Uninstall graphic card driver:

We don’t recommend you to use this method because this method will ruin you system appearance and your system will start showing bad graphics. However, you may use this trick if you don’t have any issue with the appearance of you system and if you don’t play graphic games in your system.

                          (I) Right click on MY COMPUTER.

                         (II) Click on MANAGE.

                        (III) Click on DEVICE MANAGER.

                        (IV) Click on arrow of Display Adapter in device manager

                        (V) Right click on your Graphic card driver and click on uninstall to uninstall it.

Note: This method will show bad affect your system appearance. If you have followed this method and now don’t like your system appearance then install your graphic card driver again. It will make your system as it before.

4) Run C++ in safe mode:

We also don’t recommend using this method if you are not a computer expert. But if you are, you can run C++ in safe mode to enjoy full screen mode. For running C++ in safe mode you have to follow these simple steps:

                         (I) Restart your computer.

                        (II) Press F8 Button rapidly again and again before OS starts.

                       (III) You will see various options, choose safe mode from it.

                       (IV) Now, you system started in safe mode, select administrator to login your system.

                       (V) Now open C++ and enjoy full screen mode.

So friends, have you enjoy these tricks? 
you can write your suggestions in comment box given below.

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