Windows 7 - Command Prompt

**Brink**

How to Open a Command Prompt in Windows 7

Information

This will show you how to open only a non-elevated a command prompt without administrator rights instead of a elevated command prompt with administrator rights (Run as administrator) in Windows 7.

Warning

Some commands will need to be used in a elevated command prompt instead for them to work.

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.

Here's How:

1. Open the Start Menu.

2. Click on All Programs, Accessories, and on Command Prompt. (See screenshot below)

OR

3. Open the Start Menu.

4. In the Start Menu search box area type cmd and press Enter. (See screenshot below)

OR

5. Press and hold Shift, then right click on a folder that you want to open the command prompt at that location for and click on Open Command Prompt Here.

That's it,
Shawn

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bmb · 01-11-2009

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??

**Brink** · 01-11-2009

Hello bmb,

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.

Start Menu All Programs - Add or Delete Shortcuts

Hope this helps,
Shawn

bmb · 01-11-2009

Thanks Brink.....

**Brink** · 01-11-2009

You're welcome bmb.

**tay187** · 01-12-2009

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

**Brink** · 01-12-2009

Thank you for the reminder Tay. Added

Shawn

**marossity** · 09-30-2010

Nice, concise, and understandable even to me. Thanks.

**Brink** · 09-30-2010

You're most welcome Marossity, and welcome to Seven Forums.

**Pinson** · 01-09-2011

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?

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