If you want to open the Command Prompt window on your Login screen or the Boot screen in Windows, here are different ways to do it.

The Startup Settings boot menu allows you to change various settings that affect how Windows 8 starts up as well as providing a launching point into Windows 8 Safe Mode. To access the Startup ...

Detailed information about the various settings can be found here: How to use the Startup Settings boot menu in Windows 8 To select one of these options simply left-click on them with your mouse.

If you upgraded from a previous version of Windows, or gave up your dual-boot system to stick with Windows 7, you might be scratching your head wondering how to remove them from the boot menu.

To turn off fast startup, you need to either use the classic Control Panel or Windows Terminal (Command Prompt), since it hasn't been added to the new Settings app yet.