{"id":17707,"date":"2022-01-28T02:51:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T02:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=17707"},"modified":"2022-01-28T02:51:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T02:51:39","slug":"open-command-prompt-in-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-command-prompt-in-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Fast Ways to Open Command Prompt in Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 11 brings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-windows-terminal-as-admin-in-windows-11\/\">Windows Terminal<\/a> to the forefront and you may find that it&#8217;s not easy to access the classic Command Prompt. If you get accustomed to using Command Prompt, here are the fastest ways to open Command Prompt in Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Open Command Prompt in Windows 11 via Run<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Press the <strong>Windows<\/strong> key + <strong>R<\/strong> together on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box. Type <strong>cmd<\/strong> and press <strong>ENTER<\/strong> to launch a regular Command Prompt window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/run-cmd.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/run-cmd.png 399w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/run-cmd-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>or type <strong>cmd<\/strong>, and then press <strong>CTRL<\/strong> + <strong>SHIFT<\/strong> + <strong>ENTER<\/strong> keyboard shortcut to open an elevated Command Prompt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Open Command Prompt in Windows 11 via Search<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click the <strong>Search<\/strong> button in the taskbar. Type <strong>cmd<\/strong> in the search box at the top. The Command Prompt app will appear under Best Match section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/search-for-cmd-app.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"561\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/search-for-cmd-app.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/search-for-cmd-app-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can click <strong>Open<\/strong> or &#8220;<strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>&#8221; to launch a Command Prompt window, or pin it to the Start menu or taskbar for quick access.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 3: Open Command Prompt in Windows 11 via Start<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right-click the <strong>Start<\/strong> button in the taskbar and choose <strong>Windows Terminal<\/strong>. If you&#8217;re going to open Command Prompt as administrator, click the &#8220;<strong>Windows Terminal (Admin)<\/strong>&#8221; option instead.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/windows-terminal-admin.jpg\" width=\"390\" height=\"377\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the Terminal app opens, click on the down-facing arrow in the title bar and select &#8220;<strong>Command Prompt<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/open-command-prompt-from-terminal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/open-command-prompt-from-terminal.png 592w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/open-command-prompt-from-terminal-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It will open the Command Prompt immediately.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 4: Open Command Prompt in Windows 11 via Task Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/5-quick-ways-to-open-task-manager-in-windows-10-8\/\">Open Task Manager<\/a>. Click the <strong>File<\/strong> menu and select &#8220;<strong>Run new task<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/task-manager.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"327\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/task-manager.png 481w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/task-manager-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Type <strong>cmd<\/strong> in the Open box, tick the &#8220;<strong>Create this task with administrative privileges<\/strong>&#8221; option if you want to open an elevated Command Prompt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/create-new-task.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"229\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/create-new-task.png 413w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/create-new-task-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you click <strong>OK<\/strong>, the Command Prompt will immediately open up.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 11 brings Windows Terminal to the forefront and you may find that it&#8217;s not easy to access the classic Command Prompt. 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