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This wikiHow teaches you how to start your Windows computer with Command Prompt open.
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Type your Microsoft account password and click Continue . Once the Command Prompt window opens, you can use Command Prompt as you typically would.
- You cannot use your computer's PIN to open Command Prompt.
- Once you're done with Command Prompt, you can click the red X in the top-right corner of the Command Prompt window and then click Continue on the blue screen to restart Windows normally.
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