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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.
Opening A Command Line Prompt
Open Command Prompt By The Start Menu
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 Command Prompt from File Explorer
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
.
Open Command Prompt from the Run Box
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.