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When you’re working in a Windows command line, it’s easy to accidentally press the Pause/Break key and stop the execution of your command line session. If that happens, how can you resume execution and get back to work?
The Pause/Break key is a key found on most PC keyboards. It’s usually located between the F12 key and the Scroll Lock key, and is often labeled as “Pause/Break”. Pause/Break can be used to pause the execution of a command line session, but it can also be used to interrupt a program’s execution and return control back to the command line.
When you press Pause/Break, the current command line session will be interrupted and you will be returned to the command prompt. At this point, you can either resume execution of the command line session or you can exit the command line session altogether.
If you want to resume execution of the command line session, you can press the Ctrl+Break keys simultaneously. This will restart the command line session from the point at which you pressed the Pause/Break key.
If you’d prefer to exit the command line session, you can press the Ctrl+C keys simultaneously. This will stop the command line session and return you to the Windows desktop.
It’s important to note that pressing Pause/Break does not necessarily stop a program’s execution. Depending on the program, pressing Pause/Break may cause the program to pause or it may cause the program to stop completely. If you press Pause/Break while a program is running, you may need to restart the program manually in order to resume execution.
If you have accidentally pressed the Pause/Break key in a Windows command line session, there are two ways to resume execution: you can press the Ctrl+Break keys to restart the command line session from the point at which you pressed the Pause/Break key, or you can press the Ctrl+C keys to exit the command line session altogether. It’s important to note that pressing Pause/Break does not necessarily stop a program’s execution, so you may need to restart the program manually in order to resume execution.
