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Messages on CMD console write - so it goes

  • Nov 14, 2025
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Until Windows 7 you were able to write simple messages via the CMD console. In Windows 8, the is unfortunately no longer possible. We will show you how you can send the network messages yet.

NET SEND CMD message using Windows XP send

You are still using Windows XP, use the command "NET SEND" in the console.
  • Open the Windows console.
  • For messages, you need the following Syntax: "net send {username | * | / domain [: Name] | / users} message". An example of a simple message to the User "Karl" would be "net send karl a message".
  • Replace "Charles" with "/users" to send the message to all users that are connected to the PC.
  • With "*" instead of "karl" will get all users connected to the Domain with the same message.
Command prompt in Windows

MSG: substitute command for CMD Chat

The command "NET SEND" probably had used many of the administrators to send false error messages. Therefore, the successor to Windows Vista and Windows 7 the command is "MSG".
  • For Messaging, you will also start the Windows console.
  • The possible MSG Syntax is: msg {UserName|SessionName|SessionID|*} [/server:ServerName] [/time:seconds] [message].
  • Here, too, as an example for a simple message: "msg karl, The message is".
  • With "/server: servername" specify the Server on which the username, session, or Session-are ID.
  • The command "/time: seconds" is the time in seconds to wait until the reception of the message is confirmed. The receiver confirms the message is not in this time, is called, the message is automatically reset.

Windows 8 and Windows 10: No Messaging via the CMD console

As in Windows 8 the Messaging Option is no longer on the console, unfortunately, in Windows 10.
  • As a replacement you can, however,"Ideri Note" use. The Free Tool sent a small Pop-Up messages to other Windows users.
With the CMD console, you can't chat but just. We will also show you how to use your IP address to find out can.

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