Faster method to open a command prompt in a particular folder

xrobwx71 · Jul 31, 2021

If you are a user that prefers using the Command Line or PowerShell and you want to open either of those prompts in a particular folder, please follow these steps:

1.Navigate to that folder.

Here, I am using my own C:\Users\o0rob\SysnativeBSODApps

2. While in that folder, in its address bar type CMD or PowerShell and hit enter.

It will open a Command Prompt or PowerShell prompt in the path of that folder.

Now you can do various things like change attributes to files in that folder (atrib), create a new folder (mkdir), etc.
Note, these are non-elevated prompts.

DakotaL · Oct 20, 2021

Any chance this can be done with an Admin terminal of either cmd or powershell?

andrewlen · Oct 28, 2021

That's a sensational time-saving tip @xrobwx71 !

Thanks for sharing it

ebell · Nov 14, 2021

DakotaL said:
Any chance this can be done with an Admin terminal of either cmd or powershell?

Yes, instead of simply pressing enter, press ctrl+shift+enter.

axe0 · Nov 15, 2021

Ctrl+shift+enter does not open an admin powershell or cmd on my system. The ctrl makes it a URL, so it opens https://www.powershell.com/ or https://www.cmd.com/ in the browser instead of either cmd or powershell prompt, let alone an elevated one.

xrobwx71 · Nov 15, 2021

@ebell
You have to hit the start button and type cmd first before hitting CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.

Start Button, type cmd, CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER. Then an elevated command prompt should open. this also works on Win 11.

Works on powershell as well but you hit start and type powersh instead of cmd.

ebell · Nov 15, 2021

@xrobwx71 @axe0 You are both correct. My apologies. This only works at Windows Search, Win+R run dialog box and PowerToys Run.

xrobwx71 · Nov 15, 2021

No apology is needed. We are all learning here!

vmantia1980 · Oct 3, 2022

Also if you hold shift + right click inside any Windows folder, you get the context menu for Open in cmd prompt or PowerShell, depending on how you have it set up.

However, your method is much easier =)

Thanks, I learned something new today!

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