Opening Windows Command Line Prompt

Programs can be executed in Windows Command Line in standard or Administrator mode.

There are several ways to open a Command Line Prompt depending on your computer setup and/or personal preferences.

Click Start.

Scroll down and expand the Windows System folder.

Click Command Prompt

To open with administrative privileges, right-click Command Prompt and choose Run as administrator.

Open File Explorer, and then navigate to the C:\Windows\System32 folder.

Double-click the cmd.exe file or right-click the file and choose Run as administrator.

Press Windows+R to open Run box.

Type cmd and then click OK to open a standard Command Prompt.

Type cmd and then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to open an administrator Command Prompt.

In File Explorer, click in the address bar to select it.

Type cmd into the address bar and hit Enter.