How To Open Command Prompt In Surface Pro 4 Guide (11 Different Ways)

The command prompt in Windows has been around for quite some time, so it’s definitely not one of the new features in Surface Pro 4. Some would even think it’s not particularly useful. But those who know some shortcuts will always be able to run all kinds of cool command prompts with it. Before you get there, however, wouldn’t be nice if you’d master some just-as-cool commands for launching the command prompt in Surface Pro 4?
We’ve compiled 11 different ways on how to open command prompt in Surface Pro 4 and we’re going to show them all to you in this article. Some of them might ring a bell to you; others might come as a novelty. Either way, you should read on and see what you can take away from this detailed guide about the windows command prompt.
And remember – the majority of the tips and tricks from below should work on previous Windows versions too.
Shall we begin? You can use these ways to run command prompt in Surface Pro 4:
 
The Power Menu
Simultaneously press the Windows key and the X key from your keyboard:

• For Administrator mode – click on the Command Prompt (Admin)
• For Regular mode – click on the Command Prompt (CMD prompt)

 
The Task Manager

1. Launch the Task Manager
2. Go to the File tab
3. Click on Run New Task
4. Type in cmd or exe

• For Administrator mode – check the box that enables opening as administrator and click OK
• For Regular mode – make sure that the box is not checked and click OK

 
The Task Manager for Admin Mode ONLY

1. Launch the Task Manager
2. Simultaneously click on the CTRL key from your keyboard and on the File / Run New Task menu from the Task Manager
3. You should see the command prompt immediately opening in the administrator mode

 
The Search box
To open the search box:

• Simultaneously press the Windows key and the S key from your keyboard

OR

• Go to Cortana, click on the microphone icon, and just say out loud “Launch Command Prompt”

 
For Administrator mode

• Type in cmd, right-click on the highlighted result and select Run as Administrator

OR

• Type in cmd, right-click and highlight the result by using the arrow keys and simultaneously click on the CTRL key, the SHIFT key, and the ENTER key from your keyboard

 
For Regular mode                              

• In the newly launched Search box type in cmd and hit Enter

 
The All Apps menu

1. Go to the Start menu
2. Click on the result “All apps” – it should be displayed right at the bottom of the context menu
3. In the newly opened list with apps scroll down until you find the Windows System folder and click on it
4. In the context menu identify and click on the CommandPrompt

 
The File Explorer

1. Launch the File Explorer
2. Follow the path C:\Windows\System32
3. Inside that folder, click on the file exe

 
Note – this one works from any file browser window, with a simple right-click on the cmd.exe option followed by a click on Open.
 
The Run box

1. Simultaneously press the Windows key and the R key from your keyboard
2. In the newly launched RUN dialog box type cmd
3. Hit the OK button to launch the commandprompt

 
The Explorer Address Bar

1. Launch the File Explorer
2. Click on the address bar (alternatively, just simultaneously press the Alt key and the D key on the keyboard)
3. Type in cmd
4. It should immediately open the command prompt, right to the path your current folder is set on

 
The File menu

1. Launch the File Explorer
2. Open a folder or a drive from where you’d like to open the command prompt
3. Look at the Ribbon to identify the File tab and click on it

 
For Administrator mode – select the option Open command prompt as administrator; this one will give you administrator permissions on the folder you selected;
 
For Regular mode – select the option Open command prompt; this one will only give you standard permissions on the folder you selected.
 
The File Explorer – in any folder or drive

1. Decide on what folder or drive you want to launch the command prompt
2. Press and hold the Shift key from your keyboard
3. Right-click on the desired folder or drive
4. Right-click on an empty space or on another folder within the right-hand pane of the window, WITH SHIFT STILL PRESSED
5. Select the option “Open command window here”, from the context menu

 
The Command Prompt Desktop shortcut

1. Go to your desktop and right-click on an empty spot
2. Select New from the context menu
3. Click on Shortcut
4. In the newly opened window look for the box that says “Type the location of the item” and type in exe
5. Hit the Next button
6. Type a name for your shortcut
7. Hit the Finish button

 
For Administrator mode

1. After you have created the shortcut, right-click on it
2. Select Properties
3. Click on the Advanced button
4. Check the option Run as administrator
5. From now on, every time you double-click this shortcut, it will open the command prompt in the Administrator mode.

 
Now we’re curious, how many of these 11 ways to open command prompt in Surface Pro 4 did you know? What’s the one you prefer to use most? Or even better, do you happen to know a different way to launch the prompt?