Were you satisfied when you knew there was only one method to enable Command Prompt on your computer? If you are not happy and want to learn more ways, you can refer to this article that illustrates four ways to activate the Command Prompt on a Windows 8 computer.

Four ways to launch Command Prompt on a Windows 8 computer:

Method 1: Enable Command Prompt in the Apps list.

Step 1: Open the Apps list by right-clicking an icon on the Start menu and selecting All apps in the lower right. Alternatively, you can also right-click on any space on the menu.

Step 2: Click Command Prompt in the list to activate it.

Method 2: Turn on Command Prompt by Search.

Step 1: Press the WIN key (Windows key ) and the C key to open the Charms menu and select Search in it.

Step 2: Type Command Prompt in the blank search box, as the following screen shows.

Step 3: Select Command Prompt in the search results.

Bật Command Prompt trên máy tính Windows 8

Method 3: Enable Command Prompt in the Quick Access menu.

Simultaneously press the WIN key and X key to open the Quick Access Menu, and then select Command Prompt in it, as shown in the screenshot below.

Tips: This method can be applied to the Start menu or screen.

Method 4: Use the Run command to launch the Command Prompt.

Step 1: Click the Desktop Icon on the Start menu to enter the desktop.

Step 2: Open the Run dialog box by pressing the WIN key and the R key simultaneously.

  • Type cmd in the blank box.
  • Click OK.

Please refer to the following figure.

In short, you can use any of the above ways to launch Command Prompt on your Windows 8 PC.