Why can I only open some programs with the command prompt/cmd?

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I've found recently that a small number of .exe files which I download can only be opened when using the command prompt by using "cd" then "start" on the respective folders/files. Double-clicking and/or running as admin does nothing. The programs do not come up in task manager. Using cmd allows the program to run normally. This has occurred with a few exe files. Disabling my antivirus does not seem to affect anything.

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