This will show you how to open only a non-elevated a command prompt without administrator rights instead of a elevated command promptwith administrator rights (Run as administrator) in Windows 7.
EXAMPLE: Command Prompt NOTE:Notice how the command prompt opens to C:\Users\(user name) and not C:\Windows\System32 as a elevated command prompt with administrator rights.
OPTION ONE
Open a Command Prompt from Start Menu
1. Open the Start Menu, click on All Programs, Accessories, and on Command Prompt. (aee screenshot below)
OR
2. Open the Start Menu, type cmd in the search box and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
OPTION TWO
Open a Command Prompt from the Context Menu of a Folder or Drive
1. Press and hold Shift, then right click on a folder or drive that you want to open the command prompt at that location for, and click on Open Command Prompt Here.
OPTION THREE
Open a Command Prompt from Task Manager
1. Open Task Manager (CTRL+SHIFT+ESC).
2. Click on File (menu bar), then press and hold the CTRL key while clicking on New Task (Run...). (see screenshot below)
Hi All Programs, Accessories, Command Prompt is missing in my one im using Windows 32 bit but if i type in search box area cmd thn it showshow can i get this back in Accessories??
You can right click on C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe and click on Send To and Dekstop (create shortcut) . Right click on the new shortcut and click on Rename, and name it Command Prompt. Now move the shortcut to the Start Menu All Programs -Accessories folder for all users.
Don't forget that if you want to open a command window in a certain place/folder without going through the directory or typing it in.... you can still do the SHIFT+RIGHT CLICK and click "OPEN COMMAND WINDOW HERE".... just like in Vista...
-just thought I would throw in my 2 cents worth
-tay187
Last edited by Brink; 18 Apr 2010 at 03:45 PM..
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Hey I can get my cmd open but it wont run the commands im giving like "ipconfig" I tried using help but it gave me the same response. That it is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file. Can anybody help me out?