run cmd as administrator

Ever wondered how to run cmd as an administrator ? This is pretty straight forward . Lets see how to do it in quick steps below

On windows 7 machines

1.Click on Start Menu and Type CMD

2. Right Click on CMD appearing on search result and choose Run as Administrator from context menu

3.Click Yes on UAC prompt . Optionally Type in an admin username and password if prompted

4.You are ready run your commands as a privileged admin.

how do i run cmd as administrator on windows 10 ?

When it comes to windows 10, the process are all same . But you may notice some graphical interface difference. But do not worry please follow the below steps .

1.Click on Windows Menu and Type CMD

2. Right Click on CMD appearing on search result and choose Run as Administrator from context menu

3.Click Yes on UAC prompt . Optionally Type in an admin username and password if prompted

4. You are ready run your commands as a privileged admin on your windows 10 machine.

open cmd as admin from run

Wait ! you knows it you think ? But as an admin from RUN ? Continue if you are a shortcut savvy, try it using keyboard shortcut and do it in seconds next time

1.Press Windows +R (Yes, hold Windows key and then Press R ). This will open up RUN windows

2.Type cmd and Press Cntrl +Alt +Enter ( Hold Cntrl and Alt , then Press Enter)

3. Click Yes on prompt and you are in

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