diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index b4d1b33..b18438d 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ indent_style = space
 insert_final_newline = true
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 
-[*.(md,rst,txt}]
+[*.{md,rst,txt}]
 indent_size = unset
 trim_trailing_whitespace = false
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c30c802..445248a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ zoxide can be installed in 4 easy steps:
    > Add this to the **end** of your config file or AutoRun command:
    >
    > ```batchfile
-   > zoxide init cmd --hook none | cmd /d/q/k >nul
+   > zoxide init cmd | cmd /d/q/k echo off
    > ```
 
    </details>
diff --git a/man/man1/zoxide-init.1 b/man/man1/zoxide-init.1
index 6a2e706..afe04db 100644
--- a/man/man1/zoxide-init.1
+++ b/man/man1/zoxide-init.1
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Add this to the \fBend\fR of your config file (usually \fB~/.bashrc\fR):
 Add this to the \fBend\fR of your config file or AutoRun command:
 .sp
 .nf
-    \fBzoxide init cmd --hook none | cmd /d/q/k >nul\fR
+    \fBzoxide init cmd | cmd /d/q/k echo off\fR
 .fi
 .TP
 .B elvish
diff --git a/src/shell.rs b/src/shell.rs
index 5ab873c..d4c2fd1 100644
--- a/src/shell.rs
+++ b/src/shell.rs
@@ -105,15 +105,15 @@ mod tests {
         let source = Cmd(&opts).render().unwrap();
 
         let assert = Command::new(which::which("cmd.exe").unwrap())
-            .args(["/d", "/x", "/k"])
+            .args(["/x", "/d", "/q", "/k", "echo off"])
+            .env("PROMPT", "")
             .write_stdin(source)
             .assert()
-            .success();
+            .success()
+            .stderr("");
 
-        if opts.hook != InitHook::None {
-            assert.stderr("zoxide: hooks are not supported on cmd.exe shell.\r\n");
-        } else {
-            assert.stderr("");
+        if opts.hook == InitHook::None {
+            assert.stdout("");
         }
     }
 
@@ -124,15 +124,15 @@ mod tests {
         let source = Cmd(&opts).render().unwrap();
 
         let assert = Command::new(which::which("cmd.exe").unwrap())
-            .args(["/d", "/y", "/k"])
+            .args(["/y", "/d", "/q", "/k", "echo off"])
+            .env("PROMPT", "")
             .write_stdin(source)
             .assert()
-            .success();
+            .success()
+            .stderr("");
 
-        if opts.hook != InitHook::None {
-            assert.stderr("zoxide: hooks are not supported on cmd.exe shell.\r\n");
-        } else {
-            assert.stderr("");
+        if opts.hook == InitHook::None {
+            assert.stdout("");
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/templates/cmd.txt b/templates/cmd.txt
index eae30ec..802b16c 100644
--- a/templates/cmd.txt
+++ b/templates/cmd.txt
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@
 
 rem Code generated by zoxide. DO NOT EDIT.
 
-@if "%=^%=" == "%=%=" (
-    set \p=%%<nul
-) else (
-    set \p=^%<nul
-)
+@if "%=^%=" == "%=%=" (set \p=%%<nul) else (set \p=^%<nul)
 
 set __program=zoxide
 
@@ -19,7 +15,8 @@ rem Hook configuration for zoxide.
 rem
 
 {% if hook != InitHook::None -%}
->&2 echo %__program%: hooks are not supported on cmd.exe shell.
+echo %__program%: hooks are not supported on cmd.exe shell.
+echo         Use '%__program% init cmd --hook none' instead.
 
 {%- else -%}
 {{ not_configured }}
@@ -60,4 +57,9 @@ rem Jump to a directory using interactive search.
 {{ section }}
 rem To initialize zoxide, add this to your configuration or AutoRun command:
 rem
-rem   zoxide init cmd --hook none | cmd /d/q/k >nul
+rem   zoxide init cmd | cmd /d/q/k echo off
+
+{#~
+  Content piped to `cmd.exe` needs to end with an empty line to indicate end of
+  input. Removing this will cause extra "More? " to be written to stdout.
+#}