The System32 folder contains all the operating system files and some critical files of various software installed on your Windows computer.

Note: When you open a Command Prompt your working directory is your UserProfile folder. When you open an Elevated Command Prompt, your working directory with be C:\Windows\System32 instead.

If you want to execute a task from the command line in Windows, you first have to open Command Prompt. Here are 11 ways to do that.

This post will show you how to open an elevated PowerShell prompt window, and run it as an Administrator, with elevated privileges in Windows 11/10.

You may be wondering why you can't simply right-click cmd.exe in Windows Explorer (it's in the C:/Windows/System32 folder), choose Create Shortcut, and then assign a keystroke combination to that ...

Although Command prompt may be replaced by Windows PowerShell that depends on the settings and Windows Configurations. Listed are the 4 different methods to open an Elevated Command Prompt, read ...

An elevated PowerShell prompt will now open. You can tell it is elevated as the starting directory will be C:\Windows\System32 and the window title will be 'Administrator: Windows PowerShell'.