MS DOS

Method 1: Windows 10 Professional/How to open a MS DOS command prompt window...using the Windows Taskbar, search box facility...

Type into the bottom Taskbar search box: CMD...; make sure the Command Prompt icon is highlighted; and, then, press the [Enter] key.

Method 2: Windows 10 Professional/How to open a MS DOS command prompt window...using the Windows Taskbar, search box facility...choose option: Pin to Start...

Type into the bottom Taskbar search box: CMD...; make sure the Command Prompt icon is highlighted; next, choose option: Pin to Start.

Method 3: Windows 10 Professional/How to open a MS DOS command prompt window...using the Windows Taskbar, search box facility...choose option: Pin to Taskbar...

Type into the bottom Taskbar search box: CMD...; make sure the Command Prompt icon is highlighted; next, choose option: Pin to Taskbar.

Method 4: Windows 10 Professional/How to open a MS DOS command prompt window...using the Run dialog box...

Do a combination key press: [Windows picture icon] + [R], should bring up the Run dialog box...into which your type the word: CMD...; then, next, press the [OK] button to launch the MS DOS black screen Command Prompt window.

Method 5: Windows 10 Professional/How to open a MS DOS command prompt window...programmatically, using Windows Notepad...

1. 1. Do a combination key press: [Windows picture icon] + [R], should bring up the Run dialog box...into which you type the word: Notepad...; then, next, press the [OK] button to launch Windows Notepad word processor application.

1. 2. Into the Notepad window type in the following text...

@ECHO OFF

CMD

1. 3. Use Windows Notepad file menu to Save the file as being called:

run-dos.bat

(a batch picture icon should appear with a pair of cog wheels on it)

1. 4. Left double click on the [.bat] picture icon...; and, this should open up the DOS Command Prompt window with a black background...ready to type further commands into.: C:>