This detailed guide shows how to open, manage, customize & configure Windows Terminal settings and help you use Windows Terminal like a pro.

Since 2006, Microsoft has been bundling the PowerShell command-line shell that administrators can use to manage their computers and other computers on a network.

If you want to open an Elevated Command Prompt, which is one that runs with Administrator privileges, you can see the How to open a Windows 10 Elevated Command Prompt article instead.

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.

Windows Terminal is now the default command line experience for Windows 11. First announced in 2019, the tool will now automatically open when anyone uses a command line application.

Microsoft announced that its open-source Windows terminal, which has been under development for several years, has been designated as the default console for Windows 11 22H2.

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.

Tailor Windows Explorer to fit your needs with command line switches. Windows Explorer offers several command-line switches that can control the way it works.

Command Prompt lets you create all kinds of files on your Windows PC. Here's a guide explaining all the different methods to create a file using Command Prompt.