PowerShell replaces Command Prompt in the File Explorer menu

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Published onNovember 19, 2016

published onNovember 19, 2016

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Microsoft has been making some radical changes to Windows 10 recently. The company has replaced Windows 10’s default command-line tool,Command Prompt, with PowerShell in the Win + X menu.

Starting frombuild 14971 for Windows 10 Preview, when you right-click the Win + X menu, you’ll notice thatPowerShellis now the default command-line tool. As PowerShell is completely Command Prompt-compatible, which means you can perform the same commands in both tools, the company thinks it’s a better idea to give PowerShell advantage overCommand Prompt.

But don’t get confused, Command Prompt is still present inWindows 10, and nothing has changed within the tool. The fastest way to access Command Prompt is to simply type ‘cmd.exe‘ in the Search menu. And in case you don’t want PowerShell to be your default command-line tool, you can change this by going toSettings>Personalization>Taskbar, and turning “Replace Command Prompt with Windows PowerShell in the menu when I right-click the Start button or press Windows key+X” to “Off”.

Microsoft also points out that it’s PowerShell’s 10th anniversary, which could be one of the reasons for this decision.

This is not the first change of Windows 10’s Win + X menu, we remind youMicrosoft also removed Control Panelfrom the menu some time ago. You probably shouldn’t worry about Microsoft completely discontinuing Command Prompt fromWindows 10, because it’s one of the cult features of the system, and many users are accustomed to using it.

Windows 10 build brought a lot of confusion to some Insiders who installed it. While replacing Command Prompt with PowerShell is the announced change, people are far more worried about what will Microsoft do withPaint and Paint 3Din the future.

What do you think about replacing Command Prompt with PowerShell? And which tool do you prefer using? Let us know in the comments below.

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

PowerShell replaces Command Prompt in the File Explorer menu#