Here are some ideas as how to open the cmd when you have it blocked.
1.- Open the calculator and click on help > help topics. When the help window opens right next to where it says 'calculator' ( top left corner ) there is a ' ? ' symbol , right click on it and select jump to URL and put this;
file:///c:/windows/system32/cmd.exe
and then click open. Magic the cmd opens automatically. If your calculator is blocked you can do the same in any of the windows XP games; - Free Cell. - Hearts. - Internet Backgammon. - " " Checkers. - " " Hearts. - " " Reversi. - " " Spades. - Solitaire. - Pinball. - Minesweeper. - Spider Solitaire.
I have tested it in all of them and it works. But I REPEAT THIS;
YOUR ADMINISTRATOR MIGHT BE AWARE OF THAT AND IT MIGHT NOT WORK ( not trying to yell to anybody just make it more clear )
2.- Using the same text as above ; file:///c:/windows/system32/cmd.exe You can open Excel and create a HYPERLINK with the this text, click OK and then click in the link in the excel cell. Click OK in both windows that will pop up and the command prompt will open