Command Prompt and Windows PowerShell are also simple and built-in options covered in this post for this purpose. We have already seen how to open a file or folder using Command Prompt or PowerShell.

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

Open the Start menu and search for Command Prompt or CMD, then choose Run as administrator. Alternatively, press Windows + X or right-click the Start menu icon, and choose Terminal (Admin) or ...

You can launch multiple tabs with different windows, choose whether to open a traditional command prompt or a PowerShell window, and customize the look and functionality of the terminal window.

The command prompt command works fine if you manually set the OBJ owner to Photoshop. Otherwise, it always opens that Open With Program dialog. Is this really how Windows deals with files?

Power users of Windows 11 may want to access their applications quicker by bypassing the Start Menu. The Shell command and some insider knowledge makes that possible.

To terminate and relaunch the Start menu through Command Prompt, use these steps: Open Start. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.

To run a quick antivirus scan from Command Prompt on Windows 11, use these steps: Open Start. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.