How to open the command line in Windows 10: instructions

Command Prompt is a must-have feature for every Windows. Any user has encountered it at least once in one case or another. Sometimes the command line is necessary for the user himself to make certain changes to the operation of the computer. In this article you will learn about Windows 10.

What it is?

Let's figure out the purpose. The command line is a standard Windows program for entering commands without using windows and operating system controls. The program is a window with a text interface and a field for entering characters. Supports only Latin letters and Arabic numerals. You will not be able to type a command in Russian letters. The functionality of the program is simply enormous. Using commands, you can open various files if you do not have access to Explorer, change registry settings, and much more. Let's figure out how to open the command line in Windows 10. There are two simple ways to do this. They are slightly different from previous versions of Windows, but the essence remains the same.

Start Menu

Let's figure out how to open the command line in Windows 10. Click on the Start menu icon at the bottom left. Next, click on the “All Applications” tab. Among all programs, find the “Service” sub-item. It contains the necessary program. You can launch CMD with one left click of the mouse. Some commands will require administrative access. Let's figure out how this can be done.

Find the program in the list of utility programs using the method described above. Using the right mouse button, open the file as administrator.

The next method is also related to the Start panel. In older versions of Windows, you had to go to the menu and select Run. In the “ten” everything is much simpler. To start, click on the magnifying glass icon next to "Start". In the search bar, type a combination of English letters cmd. The search will return the desired program. Click on the command line with the left mouse button.

How to open the command line in Windows 10 using Explorer

With the updated version of the OS, you can use new features in File Explorer. Open the desired folder. In the line at the top of the window, click on the “File” item, then select the item associated with the command line. Next, you can choose the normal launch option or opening with administrator rights. In the window that opens, you can apply commands to the folder opened in Explorer. Now you know how to quickly open the command line in Windows 10.

Another method

You can also open the program by following the specified path in the system folder. You need to go to the Windows partition on the system disk (the partition with the installed operating system). Next, find the System32 folder. It contains the required cmd.exe file. This path is suitable for 32-bit OS versions. In the SysWOW64 folder in the 64-bit version there is the Windows 10 command line. You know how to call (open) the application, all that remains is to use its functionality for its intended purpose, using special commands.