How to Open CMD on Windows 11 PC – Guide

Windows 11 offers several ways to access the Command Prompt, making it easier than ever to take advantage of its powerful features. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced user, you can quickly and easily access the Command Prompt in Windows 11.

Windows 11 users have multiple options for launching ‘Request Request’, and should select the one that best meets their needs.

How to Open CMD on Windows 11 PC

Open Command Prompt in Windows Terminal

Windows Terminal, a command line application, provides users with access to PowerShell, Command Prompt and Azure Cloud Shell. It opens by default with Windows PowerShell.

You can open Command Prompt in a new tab or set it to launch automatically when you open the application.

Open Command Prompt tab in Windows Terminal

Users can access Windows Terminal (Admin) by right-clicking the Windows icon.

To open the Command Prompt, click the down arrow icon or press CTRL + SHIFT + 2.

The Command Prompt will now appear in a separate tab, allowing users to access it more easily.

Set default command prompt in terminal

To access the Windows Terminal settings, click the down arrow icon in the app.

To access the Command Prompt, go to the Startup tab and select it from the dropdown menu under Default Profile.

When starting Windows Terminal, the Command Prompt will open by default after users click “Save” to make the change effective.

Run the search box command prompt

To find what you’re looking for, simply click the search icon located on the taskbar.

Search for “cmd” in the search box, then select “Run as administrator” to launch it.

Open the command prompt in Windows 11 in the Run window

Press Win + R to open the Run command. There are also several other ways to access it, as outlined in this post: 6 Ways to Open the Run Command.

Users can access the command prompt by typing “cmd” into the text box and clicking “OK.”

Open Windows 11 Command Prompt in File Explorer

The File Explorer address bar and the location of the command prompt file can both be used to open this tool.

To open the command prompt, type “cmd” into the address bar of File Explorer and hit enter.

To open the command prompt, go to C:WindowsSystem32 and click on cmd.exe. For administrator access, right-click the file and select Run as administrator.

Open command prompt from desktop shortcut

Create a shortcut to the command prompt on your Windows 11 desktop for easy access.

Users can create a shortcut on their desktop by right-clicking and selecting “New Item” from the menu.

Users can create a shortcut to the command prompt by typing “cmd” in the text box on the Create Shortcut interface and clicking “Next.”

Create a shortcut for Command Prompt and click “Finish” to complete the process.

To access Command Prompt in Windows 11, simply launch it from the desktop.

Open Command Prompt in Windows 11 in Task Manager

Task Manager can be used to launch the CMD tool, by creating a new task. To do this, open Task Manager and select ‘Create New Task’ from the File menu. Enter the command for the CMD tool and click ‘OK’.

To launch Task Manager on Windows 11, press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys simultaneously.

Access a new task by navigating to File and selecting Run New Task.

Type “cmd” into the Open section, check the box to give it administrative privileges, and click OK.

Open CMD Windows 11 from WinRE

To access Command Prompt in Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) when Windows crashes, follow these steps.

Reboot your computer to access the Windows 11 recovery environment. You can enter WinRE through Settings, a Windows repair disk or other methods.

To troubleshoot, users can access the Command Prompt by navigating to Advanced Options in the Troubleshooting menu.

Final note

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