How to run Linux programs in a Windows 10 command prompt Last week we explained how you could launch Windows 10 programs within a WSL Linux distribution.

If so, you can follow this guide to learn how you can use the Task Scheduler, the in-built utility, to run any command via Command Prompt on startup on Windows 11 and Windows 10 computers.

To open a Command prompt as an administrator, hit the Windows key or click on Start button, then type cmd. Right-click on the result for the Command Prompt, then choose Run as administrator.

At times, system administrators block various tools, including Command Prompt. If so, you need to have an administrator account to get on to Command Prompt.

If you want to execute a task from the command line in Windows, you first have to open Command Prompt. Here are 11 ways to do that.