Make Command Prompt Appear at School

Have you ever wanted to access command prompt at school, but it was blocked? Well, this article will show you how to get around that!

Steps

Accessing Command Prompt via Wordpad

  1. Click Start.
  2. Click on All Programs, then click on Accessories.
  3. Click on "Wordpad" (different from Notepad).
  4. Click "Insert Object."
  5. Click "Create from File;" type in cmd.exe.
  6. Click on cmd.exe.
  7. Click OK; you are now on Command Prompt!

Accessing Command Prompt via "Run" Shortcut

  1. Open the Start menu by clicking on it.
  2. Click "Run".
    • You can also access the Run box by pressing ⊞ Win+R.
  3. Enter the Command Prompt program name. Type cmd and press ↵ Enter. The Command Prompt will open.

Accessing Command Prompt via .bat File Extensioin

  1. Click the Start button.
  2. Go to Programs → Accessories → Notepad.
  3. Enter the command. Type start cmd.exe
  4. Save the file as anything.bat. Make sure to add the .bat extension and save it as "All Files", not a text file.
  5. Run the file. You should now be in command prompt.

Accessing Command Prompt via C: Drive File Pathway

  1. Double-click on "My Computer" on your desktop.
  2. Select your C: drive.
  3. Open up the "Windows" folder.
  4. Open up the "System32" folder.
  5. Find the file named "cmd" and open it up. You should now be in Command Prompt.

Accessing Command Prompt Using Search

  1. Open up 'Computer'. This could be labeled "My Computer" or "This PC", depending on the version of Windows you are using. You can access it from the Start Menu.
  2. Find the Search bar. It is typically located in the upper-right corner of the file browser window. In Windows XP, there will be a Search button in the toolbar.
  3. Search for the Command Prompt. Type in cmd.exe. You may have to wait a few moments while Windows searches.
  4. Open the "cmd" file. It should appear in the results after a few moments. You may have a few results to sift through; you are looking for the file labeled simply "cmd" or "cmd.exe".

Tips

  • If you can't access Notepad or can't save a file as .bat, go home, make the file, and copy it onto your USB. Bring it to school and run your program.
  • If all else fails and you can't get to a directory, type "cd" and then the entire path of the directory -- so instead of "cd \fred" to get to the folder "fred" from, say, "c:\DOCUME~1\", type "cd C:\DOCUME~1\fred".

Warnings

  • You will get in BIG trouble if you are caught, as most students attempt to do harmful things once they get into command prompt.

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