How to Create the Matrix Rain in Command Prompt

Last Updated: July 17, 2021

Everyone loves the visual effect of the falling binary code "rain" in The Matrix. This article will teach you to create The Matrix rain in Command Prompt.

Steps

1
Run Notepad.
2
Type the following lines of text in the Notepad screen:
- echo %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random%
  
  %random% %random% %random%.
- goto start
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3
Click "File" and then "Save As." Save your file as a Batch file: "Matrix.bat".
4
Run the batch file as administrator.
5
To enlarge screen right click on the command prompt.
6
Click on properties.
7
Click on Layout tab.
8
On the window size section, enter the resolution of your monitor.
9
Click ok to apply changes.
10
Type Ctrl+C and type "y" to terminate the program.

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Community Q&A

Question

I created the .bat file, but I want to open from cmd. How can I do that?

Community Answer

If you have clicked it and it has not opened itself, then save it again and name it. At the end of the name put .bat and then try.
Question

Can this be done in Windows 7?

Community Answer

As long as you have a notepad or a similar application terminal or command prompt.
Question

I've created my matrix batch file, but the cmd opens for just two-thirds of a second, and then the cmd closes. How can I fix this?

Community Answer

Try modifying your script to this: title MATRIX echo off cls :start echo %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% goto start
Question

How do I modify the script?

Community Answer

If you want to modify it, you right click it and select "Edit." Then you can edit it however you want.
Question

Can creating Matrix Rain in command prompt harm my laptop?

Community Answer

No, it won't. The only thing that could happen is, because matrix rain goes on forever, it could crash CMD or, at the worst, your computer. However, you'd have to run it for ages for that to happen.
Question

Can I crack passwords with command prompt?

Community Answer

You probably could, but it is certainly not recommended.
Question

Is there a way to modify the speed that it scrolls?

Community Answer

You cannot speed it up, but you can slow it down by making: echo %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random%. timeout /t 1 /nobreak >nul goto start /t 1 = Time in seconds. /t 5 is 'wait 5 seconds'

Warnings

Don't press ESC to close full screen. Instead, press ALT+Enter.

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You can also exit full screen using Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc - Windows 7 or Ctrl+Alt+Del - Windows XP

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