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.

To find the File & Folder Ownership information using Command Prompt, follow these steps: Open Command Prompt on your computer Navigate to the desired folder Use DIR command switch Find the ...

You can open the Command Prompt on a PC by right-clicking the Start icon, by searching for it, or by opening the Windows System folder.

The Shell command offers a handy way to view your Applications folder. Here's how it works--and why you might find the trick useful.

・ Open the folder in a new window: Hold Command and double-click a folder (Finder settings “Open folders…” unchecked).

With the Terminal, Windows has a common interface for Powershell, Command Prompt, and Azure Cloud Shell. This allows you to start the terminal directly with the command prompt.

Note: When you open a Command Prompt your working directory is your UserProfile folder. When you open an Elevated Command Prompt, your working directory with be C:\Windows\System32 instead.

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.