You can open the Command Prompt on a PC by right-clicking the Start icon, by searching for it, or by opening the Windows System folder.

How to access Command Prompt in Windows 10 Windows 10 doesn’t have Terminal, but you can still access the Command Prompt easily enough to use many of the same commands listed above.

The good old command prompt is still handy, robust, and customizable in Windows 10 and 11.

To learn more Terminal commands, see our articles on how to copy and move folders as well as delete files and folders using the command line and get help when you need it from man pages.

A small tip on how to launch, run or open Command Prompt as an administrator or an elevated CMD with administrative privileges & rights in Windows 11/10.

You can be more efficient while in Command Prompt using the command history feature, and in this guide, we'll show you how to use it.

To open a command prompt window in any folder, simply hold down the Shift key and right-click on the desktop. In the context menu, you will see the option to Open command window here.

The good old command prompt is still handy, and it's more robust and customizable in Windows 10.