You can open Cmd, a traditional DOS (disk operating system) style command line, the newer Windows PowerShell environment or use a terminal emulator to connect to a command line on another computer.

What if your PC could take care of boring tasks for you? With Windows PowerShell, it can. Here's how I use PowerShell to automate everyday repetitive tasks that I would be less keen to do otherwise.

To launch an elevated PowerShell prompt, click on the 'Windows PowerShell (Admin)' option. Windows 10 will now display a UAC prompt asking if you want to give the program elevated permissions.

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.

How do I open PowerShell and Command Prompt as administrator in Terminal? You can follow the same method to open PowerShell and Command Prompt as an administrator.