Command Prompt commands let you manage your computer, move files, start apps, and more just by typing.

So let’s get started Run Command Prompt commands with a Desktop Shortcut Running Command Prompt commands with a Desktop shortcut is a quite simple process that doesn’t require much knowledge.

If you want to open an Elevated Command Prompt, which is one that runs with Administrator privileges, you can see the How to open a Windows 10 Elevated Command Prompt article instead.

The Command Prompt isn’t some outdated relic; I still use it regularly to troubleshoot Windows problems. Now you know how you can tackle Windows issues without relying on any flashy interface.

This command also has the -e command-line argument that will launch an application from the default WSL Linux distribution directly in a Windows command prompt.