Opening a Command Prompt Example # The command prompt comes pre-installed on all Windows NT, Windows CE, OS/2 and eComStation operating systems, and exists as cmd.exe , typically located in C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe On Windows 7 the fastest ways to open the command prompt are: Press , type "cmd" and then press Enter . Press + R , type "cmd" then then press Enter . It can also be opened by navigating to the executable and double-clicking on it. In some cases you might need to run cmd with elevated permissions, in this case right click and select "Run as administrator". This can also be achieved by pressing Control + Shift + Enter instead of Enter . download here