You can open the Command Prompt on a PC by right-clicking the Start icon, by searching for it, or by opening the Windows System folder. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

To open an elevated command prompt, use the Windows+X keyboard combination (+) to open the Power User Tasks menu. When the menu is open click on the Command Prompt (Admin) menu option.

With the Terminal, Windows has a common interface for Powershell, Command Prompt, and Azure Cloud Shell. This allows you to start the terminal directly with the command prompt.