Q&A Forum > > Reply To: Command prompt disappears post-Windows 10 update Start a new discussion May 5, 2021 at 11:40 am #48622 dfhjrParticipant @dfhjr I accidentally found the solution to my problem here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/command-prompt-is-missing-on-windows-10/1c9ab178-6fc7-40c7-a9d6-47d43a530c9f Somehow the “use powershell” switch had been turned on. I turned it off and the command prompt no longer disappears. Thanks to all who offered help. don