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Is there a command that exists that will open any application from PowerShell?
When typing in "notepad", this will open Microsoft Notepad. However, other applications do not seem to open this way.
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The next method to run .exe files in PowerShell is by using the Start-Process cmdlet. This cmdlet starts one or more processes on your local device. This will run the executable file.
Running a PowerShell script from the Command Prompt If you would like to run a PowerShell script in CMD, you'll need to execute it by calling the PowerShell process with the -File parameter, as shown below: PowerShell -File C:\TEMP\MyNotepadScript. ps1. PowerShell -File C:\TEMP\MyNotepadScript.
Notepad runs in this way not because of any Powershell magic, but because notepad.exe exists in one of the directories specified in your $env:PATH environment variable. The system behaves the same as when using cmd.exe (Command Prompt) in this regard.
You can start any application by specifying the full path to its executable: C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\filezilla.exe. You can optionally use Start-Process with the EXE if you want to capture a reference to the executable to gain more control over it from Powershell.
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