Missing Command Prompt in Windows Power User Menu (Win+X)

Posted in PC Matters on Aug 12th, 2017

The Windows Power User Menu (Win-X)  has been a welcomed addition since Windows 8 that gives you access to a subset of advanced Windows features.

Recent updates have however replaced the familiar Command Prompt with PowerShell. For those of us who are not yet ready to move on to PowerShell, the Windows 10 team has kindly provided us with  an easy way for us to revert back to the old faithful.

Steps

  1. Open the Power User or Win-X Menu.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Select Personalisation.
  4. Select TaskBar in the left menu
  5. Scroll down and set the Replace Command Prompt with PowerShell switch to Off