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Open file from the command line on Windows

Fresh3 days ago
Mar 15, 2026595471 views
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Problem

On Mac OS X and GNOME on Linux, there are commands that can be used to open files from the command line in their associated GUI editors: and , respectively. Is there any command like this for Windows?

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