Scripts, Windows

Command Prompt with Random Color on Startup

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Written in 2012 for the Windows versions of the time. Check that the tool or steps still suit your environment before using them.

Prerequisites

  • Administrator rights (writes to HKLM and System32)

Add REG_SZ to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Command Processor with name AutoRun and value of RndColor.bat
Create file RndColor.bat in %WINDIR%\System32

@Echo Off
Echo Loading...

SET rnd=%random%

IF %rnd% LSS 4681 GOTO 1
IF %rnd% LSS 9362 GOTO 2
IF %rnd% LSS 14043 GOTO 3
IF %rnd% LSS 18724 GOTO 4
IF %rnd% LSS 23405 GOTO 5
IF %rnd% LSS 28086 GOTO 6
IF %rnd% LSS 32767 GOTO 7

Goto END

:1
Color 1F
Goto END

:2
Color 20
Goto END

:3
Color 30
Goto END

:4
Color 4E
Goto END

:5
Color 5F
Goto END

:6
Color 80
Goto END

:7
Color 4F
Goto END

:END
CLS

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