Start (command)

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In computing, the command start is used to start programs or batch files from in the Microsoft Windows Command Prompt, or to open files or directories using the default program. The corresponding Apple Macintosh command is open.

Syntax

start [path to the file you want to run or to the EXE file of the program you want to run]

v t e Windows command-line programs and built-ins

COMMAND.COM · Command Prompt · Windows PowerShell · Recovery Console

File system navigation	cd (chdir) dir popd pushd tree

File management	attrib cacls cipher compact copy del (erase) deltree expand icacls makecab md (mkdir) move rd (rmdir) recover ren (rename) replace rmdir robocopy xcopy

Disk management	chkdsk convert defrag diskcomp diskcopy diskpart fdisk format label subst scandisk sys vol vssadmin

Processes	at exit kill powercfg runas sc schtasks shutdown start taskkill tasklist

Registry	assoc ftype reg regini regsvr32

User environment	date mode path set setx systeminfo time title ver whoami winsat

File contents	comp edit edlin fc type

Shell programming	choice cscript doskey echo for goto if more pause prompt rem

Networking	hostname ipconfig net use netsh netstat nslookup PathPing ping route tracert

Searching	find findstr

Boot management	bcdedit bootcfg fixboot fixmbr

Miscellaneous	clip cls debug exe2bin help lpq lpr msiexec ntbackup sfc print w32tm WBAdmin wmic

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