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On more than one occasion, as you can see in these tutorials, we need make use of a command prompt window in Windows 10. It is necessary to be able to carry out certain processes. That is why it is essential to know how we can open one at that time when we need it. The good news is that we have a couple of ways to do this.

Thus, you will know at all times the way in which we can enter a command prompt window when we have to perform a procedure. Each of these ways is useful, even though there are some that are faster than others.

So it depends on your personal preferences., if you want something much faster and easier, or if you prefer to do things point by point. Depending on what you are looking for, we can enter this command prompt window in Windows 10 in different ways.

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The first of the forms is one of the easiest that we can find. Enough with etype command prompt in Cortana's search box on the computer's taskbar. In a matter of seconds we will obtain the alternatives that match this search, among which we find the option to run and open a command prompt window in Windows 10. Comfortable and always effective.

Using this same method, we can also type cmd in the search box. The result will be the same and will take us to the window we are looking for. Both ways are equally valid in this situation.

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The second of the ways is one that works perfectly, even though it will take a little longer. So it is not suitable for those users who have little patience. What we must do first is open an advantage to run on Windows 10. To do this, we use the key combination Win + R and this run advantage will open on the screen. In it, in the line that we obtain, we must write cmd and then we give it enter.

Doing this will open In a matter of seconds, a command prompt window will appear. Not that it's a slow option, but it takes a bit longer and there is an extra step. Therefore, it is possible that many users do not like to use it.


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When we right click on the start menu button in Windows 10, we get a new menu. We can enter this menu through a combination of keys, which in this case is Win + X. Then this menu will appear, with all the alternatives that are present in it. One of the alternatives that will appear in the list will be the command prompt.

Even when it must be said that not always all users get this option in this menu. I don't know why it happens, but on other computers I have been able to see how when using this method the option of the command prompt window did not appear. So there may be users who do not appear on the screen.

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