How to Open Command Prompt in Windows 11 or 10. Command Prompt is one of the command-line interface programs used to execute commands in Windows operating systems. Some popular Command Prompt commands you might have heard of include ping, netstat, tracert, shutdown, and attrib, but there are many more. We have a complete list of Windows Command Prompt commands. While Command Prompt probably isn’t a tool most of you will use on a regular basis, it can really come in handy now and then, maybe to troubleshoot a specific Windows problem or to automate some kind of task.
Open Command Prompt in Windows 11 or 10
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Select the Start button.
- Type cmd.
- Select Command Prompt from the list.
Open Command Prompt Through the Start Menu
Another way to open Command Prompt in Windows 10 is to look in its Start menu folder:
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Select the Start button.
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Select the Windows System folder from the list.
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Choose Command Prompt from the folder group.
Open Command Prompt Using Power User Menu
One more method in Windows 10 is through the Power User Menu. If you’re using a keyboard or mouse, choose Command Prompt from the menu that appears after pressing Win+X or right-clicking the Start button.
