CMD command

[Brian Sheridan]

When I invoke RUN and then the CMD command on my Vista Laptop I get the following: C:\Users\temp

On my desktop with Windows 7 I get the following: C:\Users\Brian

Is there are reason I don't get a name with the Vista OS and can this cause problems?

Brian

[Steve R Jones]

Odds are you don't want to do anything to any files in either folder... so Nope it doesn't matter.

I always type: CD\
to get to a pure C prompt...

You can also create a desktop shortcut and tell it to start anywhere you want.

[Brian Sheridan]

Thanks, Steve for your prompt reply.

It's always nice to know what not to fool around with!

Brian

P.S. where do you type in CD\?

[Train]

Add it on so it looks like this
C:\Users\user>cd\


Now sometimes you can not get something to work in cmd, so you have to r-click cmd and select Run as Administrator. Then the prompt will look like this.
C:\Windows\system32>

[Welshjim]

I put a Command Prompt shortcut on my taskbar. Its Target is C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
When I left click on it, the prompt opens at C:\Users\Username. If I right click on it and then Run as Administrator, it opens at C:\Windows\System32.

[SuperSparks]

I think it mainly depends on the shortcut you use to start it as to what you get in the command line. I've noticed that I get different ones too.

Another trick, if you just want to go up one level, is "cd.." without the quotes.