Quick Answer: How to Open Terminal on Windows?
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Start the Command Prompt using the Run window (all Windows versions) One of the quickest ways to launch the Command Prompt, in any modern version of Windows, is to use the Run window.

A fast way to launch this window is to press the Win + R keys on your keyboard.

Then, type cmd and press Enter or click/tap OK.

How do I open Terminal on Windows 10?

Open Command Prompt from the Run Box. Press Windows+R to open “Run” box. Type “cmd” and then click “OK” to open a regular Command Prompt. Type “cmd” and then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to open an administrator Command Prompt.

What is the terminal called on windows?

Today it is rather more general, and can mean a pseudo-terminal (pts in Linux ps -ef ), which is a character-based session managed by a GUI. On Windows this would be called a “console window”. “Console” means something specific, but different, on Windows and UNIX.

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