How to Open Command Prompt on Windows

Find Command Prompt

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Open Start . Click the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen, or press the key ⊞ Win. You can find Command Prompt on all supported Windows versions.

If you use Windows 8, place the mouse pointer in the upper-right corner of the screen, then click the magnifying glass icon when it appears.

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Enter command promptStart. The search bar is at the bottom of the Start window. Please enter the keyword Command Prompt here to search.

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Click the Command Prompt icon that appears at the top of the Start window. Command Prompt will open.

Use the Run program

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Open the Run program. Hold down the key ⊞ Wintogether with the key Rto open the Run window.

You can also right-click the Start icon (or press ⊞ Win+ X) and then click Run .

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Enter cmdRun. This is the command to open Command Prompt.

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Click OK . The command "cmd.exe" will run and open the Command Prompt program.

Access Command Prompt

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Open Start . Click the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen. You can also press the key ⊞ Win.

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Scroll down and click Windows System . This folder is near the bottom of the Start window.

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Click the Command Prompt icon located near the top of the Windows System folder . Command Prompt will open.

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