Command Prompt and Windows PowerShell are also simple and built-in options covered in this post for this purpose. We have already seen how to open a file or folder using Command Prompt or PowerShell.

Learn how to copy files using Command Prompt (copy and xcopy). You can also use parameters to perform some specific tasks while copying.

How to Open a File With Administrator Rights. Some files force programs to perform operations that require administrator rights. As an example, if you received a ZIP file containing several ...

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.

Do you have a batch file that must run as admin? Use this trick to save some extra steps on Windows 11.

Press Win + R to open the Run command dialog box. Type explorer and hit Enter to open a File Explorer window.