Open a universal command prompt in the folder with the files you want to compare. Type fc textfile1.txt textfile2.txt into the command window, then press Enter.

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.

You can view a Text file in Command Prompt or PowerShell in Windows 11/10. You can view the entire content of TXT, a specific line, etc.

An elevated Command Prompt lets you run commands with special powers to change important computer settings. You can open an elevated Command Prompt in Windows 11, 10, and 8 through the Power User ...

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.

Alternatively, you can use File Explorer to navigate to the emulator directory. Once there, type "cmd" in the address bar at the top, and it will open the Command Prompt directly in that folder.