If you want to execute a task from the command line in Windows, you first have to open Command Prompt. Here are 11 ways to do that.

The command prompt is simply a window that by default displays the current directory, or in windows term a folder, that you are in and has a blinking cursor ready for you to type your commands.

6 Clever Ways to Use the Windows Command Prompt A rundown of things you can do faster, easier, and with less hassle, all just by peeking under the hood.

Over time, the need to fire up the Command Prompt has waned—but a handful of its commands remain easier to use than Windows 10's graphical equivalents.