The Command Prompt and PowerShell let you open Files or Folders. Learn how to open them using the command line in Windows 11/10.

Command Prompt and Windows PowerShell are also simple and built-in options covered in this post for this purpose. We have already seen how to open a file or folder using Command Prompt or PowerShell.

Instead of firing up the command prompt and manually navigating the depths of your filesystem, just Shift-Right-click the folder, click Open Command Window Here, and voilà—you're there.

Configure batch file to run as admin To run a batch file always as an administrator on Windows 11, use these steps: Open File Explorer. Click the New menu and select the Shortcut option.