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Add Command Prompt to Power User Menu on Windows 10

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Add Command Prompt to Power User Menu on Windows 10 is easier to understand when the core ideas are paired with practical examples. The sections below explain the topic clearly, highlight useful steps, and point out details that can prevent common errors.

Up to version 14959 of Windows 10, Command Prompt has become a part of the Power User Menu (Windows + X), the menu when you right-click the Start button or when pressing the Windows + X key combination .

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As you know, Microsoft has replaced the "classic" Control Panel with Settings. If you want to bring back the Control Panel on the Power User Menu, you can refer to the steps here.

Fortunately, you don't need to use the traditional method of editing the Registry to bring the Command Prompt and Command Prompt (Admin) back to the Power User Menu (Win + X). The Settings section has a clause to replace the default Windows PowerShell and PowerShell (Admin) with Command Prompt and Command Prompt (Admin).

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Add Command Prompt to Power User Menu on Windows 10

Step 1:

Open the Settings app, then on the Settings window and click Personalization.

Step 2:

Next click Taskbar to open the Taskbar settings.

Step 3:

Finally find and switch the option to Replace Replace Prompt with Windows PowerShell in the menu when I right-click the Start button or press Windows key + X to OFF .

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Good luck!

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What should you know about add Command Prompt to Power User Menu on Windows 10 Step 1?

Open the Settings app, then on the Settings window and click Personalization.

What should you know about step 2?

Next click Taskbar to open the Taskbar settings.

What should you know about step 3?

Finally find and switch the option to Replace Replace Prompt with Windows PowerShell in the menu when I right-click the Start button or press Windows key + X to OFF.

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