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A user seeks help accessing a folder named 'Start Menu' on Windows, struggling with the command "cd Start Menu" due to spaces in the name. Respondents suggest enclosing the folder name in double quotes or using PowerShell with a script to open the folder. The overall tone is helpful, providing practical solutions to access the folder with spaces in its name.
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Qwerty trea

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Please help! how do I access a Windows folder that has the following name 'Start Menu' ? I tried using cd Start Menu however its not working instead I get an error

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Just enclose the start menu string in double apostrophe. This is needed when ever the folder name contains spaces.
CD "Start Menu" (lower/upper case letters are not important)

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Just enclose the start menu string in double apostrophe. This is needed when ever the folder name contains spaces.
CD "Start Menu" (lower/upper case letters are not important)

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Another way to open it from Powershell.

$shell = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application
$shell.Open(11)
 

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