How to Open an Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 11, 10, or 8 If you're using a keyboard with Windows 11, 10, or 8, you can quickly open an elevated Command Prompt from the Power User Menu.

By following these steps and tips, you can efficiently find and open files using the Command Prompt in Windows, making your file management tasks more streamlined and effective.

Getting started with Windows Command Prompt? Check out these essential Command Prompt commands to perform operations on your Windows PC more efficiently.

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.

Note: When you open a Command Prompt your working directory is your UserProfile folder. When you open an Elevated Command Prompt, your working directory with be C:\Windows\System32 instead.

Learn how to copy files using Command Prompt (copy and xcopy). You can also use parameters to perform some specific tasks while copying.

Learn how to check owner of File or Folder in Windows with CMD. You can find the File and Folder Ownership information using DIR command in Command Prompt.

Instead of firing up the command prompt and manually navigating the depths of your filesystem, just Shift-Right-click the folder, click Open Command Window Here, and voilà—you're there.

How can I rename a folder from the cmd prompt? Files are no problem using the ren or rename commands but I cannot seem to rename a folder with the same command.