To change the command history buffer parameters, apply the following Windows NT
/ Windows 2000 registry hack.
commands can be recalled using up-down arrow key.
Number of commands that can be recalled:
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Console
Name: HistoryBufferSize
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x32 default, approximately 50 commands
Number of History Buffers – how many DOS windows do you
want history buffers on:
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Console
Name: NumberOfHistoryBuffers
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x4 default
Allow duplicates in History Buffer?:
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Console
Name: HistoryNoDup
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x0 keep duplicates, default
Value: 0x1 discard duplicates