How to Open a Command Prompt in Windows
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Windows 8.1, 10, Windows Server 2012 R2:- Click the Start button and select Command Prompt, or type in CMD.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012:- Hover your mouse pointer over the bottom left corner of your desktop to show the Start menu launcher
- Right-click the Start menu launcher and select Command Prompt
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2:- Click Start
- In the run line type CMD
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