The right-click context menu in question now has an option that reads “Open PowerShell window here” instead of one that reads “Open Command Prompt here”. On the bright side, Windows PowerShell is a much more advanced command shell as compared to Command Prompt and, according to Microsoft, is also much better, and users can execute the same commands that can be ran on Command Prompts on Windows PowerShell. However, some specific commands do require the “.exe” suffix at the end for Windows PowerShell to successfully recognize them (such as the SC command), and then there’s the nostalgia factor because of which most Windows users prefer Command Prompt over Windows PowerShell. Thankfully for users who would much rather have Command Prompt as their de facto command shell, it is entirely possible (and actually pretty easy) to restore Command Prompt to its rightful place in the WinX Menu and the context menu in the Windows 10 Creators Update.
How to replace PowerShell with Command Prompt in the WinX Menu
Replacing both instances of Windows PowerShell in the WinX Menu with Command Prompt, like it used to be in all the previous Windows 10 builds, is pretty simple. All you need to do is:
How to replace PowerShell with Command Prompt in the context menu
Replacing Windows PowerShell with Command Prompt in the folders and drives context menu, on the other hand, is a tad trickier as it requires a small registry edit. Here’s how to go about the process: Alternatively, you can achieve the same result by simply downloading this file and then performing step 9. Once the registry edit has been made, an option that reads “Open command window here” will be added to the folders and drives context menu, and this option will open a Command Prompt window in the specified drive or directory path when clicked on.
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