From the Win-X menu in Windows 11\/10 and 8.1<\/h3>\n\n- Press the Win<\/kbd> + X<\/kbd> key, or right-click the Start button.<\/li>\n
- Click <\/span>Command Prompt (Admin)
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\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNote:<\/strong> Recent versions of Windows 10 replace Command Prompt with PowerShell in the Win<\/kbd> + X<\/kbd> menu. To get Command Prompt back in the menu, see the article Get back “Open command window here” context menu option in Windows 10<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nUsing Ctrl + Shift + Enter in Windows 10 and 11<\/h3>\n\n- Right-click Start, and click Run.<\/li>\n
- Type
cmd.exe<\/code> in the Run dialog<\/li>\n- Press Ctrl<\/kbd> + Shift<\/kbd> and Enter<\/kbd>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
This launches a Command Prompt window as an administrator.<\/p>\n
RELATED: Start Programs Elevated (as Administrator) from Run Dialog in Windows 10 [Ctrl + Shift]<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nUsing Start Search<\/h3>\n\n- Click Start, type cmd<\/strong>.exe<\/strong><\/li>\n
- When the search results are shown, right-click the cmd.exe<\/strong> entry and choose Run as administrator<\/strong>.
\nAlternately, select the cmd.exe in the search results using the UP\/DOWN arrow and press Ctrl<\/kbd> + Shift<\/kbd> + Enter<\/kbd> on the keyboard. Ctrl<\/kbd> + Shift<\/kbd> + Enter<\/kbd> runs the program as administrator.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nUsing Task Manager – New task<\/h3>\n\n- Right-click on the taskbar and click Task Manager. Or, press Ctrl<\/kbd> + Shift<\/kbd> and Esc<\/kbd><\/li>\n
- In Task Manager, click the File menu and click Run new task<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Type
cmd.exe<\/code> in the text box.<\/li>\n- Enable Create this task with administrative privileges
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\n<\/strong><\/li>\n- Click OK.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
The Task Manager method offers an advantage. In Windows 10, as Task Manager runs as administrator by default, it doesn’t show you the UAC prompt when you launch a program using it from an administrator account.<\/em><\/p>\nRun as administrator using Shortcut Properties<\/h3>\n
Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. You can even pin the Command Prompt shortcut to the taskbar for easy reach.<\/p>\n
Or you can create a new desktop shortcut to cmd.exe<\/strong>. Right-click on the shortcut and choose Run as administrator<\/strong>. To run the shortcut as an administrator by default:<\/p>\n\n- Right-click the Command Prompt shortcut you created on the Desktop<\/li>\n
- Click Properties<\/strong><\/li>\n
- In the Shortcut<\/strong> tab, click Advanced<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Enable the checkbox for Run as administrator<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Click OK<\/strong> and OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Now, every time when you double-click the shortcut Command Prompt window will open elevated.<\/p>\n
If you’re a frequent user of the Command Prompt, you can Pin<\/strong> it to the Start menu or Taskbar.<\/p>\nRun as Administrator via the folder and desktop right-click menu<\/h3>\n
To add the Open Command Window Here (Administrator)<\/strong> option to the right-click menu for folders and the Desktop, use the following .reg file:<\/p>\nWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Directory\\shell\\runas]\r\n@=\"Open Command Window Here (Administrator)\"\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Directory\\shell\\runas\\command]\r\n@=\"cmd.exe \/s \/k pushd \\\"%V\\\"\"\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\directory\\Background\\Shell\\runas]\r\n@=\"Open Command Window Here (Administrator)\"\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\directory\\Background\\Shell\\runas\\command]\r\n@=\"cmd.exe \/s \/k pushd \\\"%V\\\"\"\r\n\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\nTo add the entry to This PC<\/b> (Computer<\/i>) context menu, use the following REG file:<\/p>\nWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\\shell\\runas]\r\n@=\"Open Command Prompt (Administrator)\"\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\\shell\\runas\\command]\r\n@=\"cmd.exe\"\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\nNote that the .reg files above replace the runas<\/b> command in the registry if one was added manually earlier. For example, if you’ve added something like “Take Ownership” to the right-click menu<\/a> for folders, it will be replaced by Command Prompt (Administrator)<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\nHow to Use .reg Files<\/h4>\n
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\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Note:<\/strong> Recent versions of Windows 10 replace Command Prompt with PowerShell in the Win<\/kbd> + X<\/kbd> menu. To get Command Prompt back in the menu, see the article Get back “Open command window here” context menu option in Windows 10<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n This launches a Command Prompt window as an administrator.<\/p>\n RELATED: Start Programs Elevated (as Administrator) from Run Dialog in Windows 10 [Ctrl + Shift]<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The Task Manager method offers an advantage. In Windows 10, as Task Manager runs as administrator by default, it doesn’t show you the UAC prompt when you launch a program using it from an administrator account.<\/em><\/p>\n Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. You can even pin the Command Prompt shortcut to the taskbar for easy reach.<\/p>\n Or you can create a new desktop shortcut to cmd.exe<\/strong>. Right-click on the shortcut and choose Run as administrator<\/strong>. To run the shortcut as an administrator by default:<\/p>\n Now, every time when you double-click the shortcut Command Prompt window will open elevated.<\/p>\n If you’re a frequent user of the Command Prompt, you can Pin<\/strong> it to the Start menu or Taskbar.<\/p>\n To add the Open Command Window Here (Administrator)<\/strong> option to the right-click menu for folders and the Desktop, use the following .reg file:<\/p>\n To add the entry to This PC<\/b> (Computer<\/i>) context menu, use the following REG file:<\/p>\n Note that the .reg files above replace the runas<\/b> command in the registry if one was added manually earlier. For example, if you’ve added something like “Take Ownership” to the right-click menu<\/a> for folders, it will be replaced by Command Prompt (Administrator)<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\nUsing Ctrl + Shift + Enter in Windows 10 and 11<\/h3>\n
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cmd.exe<\/code> in the Run dialog<\/li>\nUsing Start Search<\/h3>\n
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\nAlternately, select the cmd.exe in the search results using the UP\/DOWN arrow and press Ctrl<\/kbd> + Shift<\/kbd> + Enter<\/kbd> on the keyboard. Ctrl<\/kbd> + Shift<\/kbd> + Enter<\/kbd> runs the program as administrator.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nUsing Task Manager – New task<\/h3>\n
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cmd.exe<\/code> in the text box.<\/li>\n
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\n<\/strong><\/li>\nRun as administrator using Shortcut Properties<\/h3>\n
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Run as Administrator via the folder and desktop right-click menu<\/h3>\n
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Directory\\shell\\runas]\r\n@=\"Open Command Window Here (Administrator)\"\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Directory\\shell\\runas\\command]\r\n@=\"cmd.exe \/s \/k pushd \\\"%V\\\"\"\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\directory\\Background\\Shell\\runas]\r\n@=\"Open Command Window Here (Administrator)\"\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\directory\\Background\\Shell\\runas\\command]\r\n@=\"cmd.exe \/s \/k pushd \\\"%V\\\"\"\r\n\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\nWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\\shell\\runas]\r\n@=\"Open Command Prompt (Administrator)\"\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\\shell\\runas\\command]\r\n@=\"cmd.exe\"\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\nHow to Use .reg Files<\/h4>\n
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