How to Run as Administrator on Windows 10

This Itechguide teaches you how to run as administrator on Windows 10. The guide covers steps to run Command Prompt, programs or PowerShell as administrator on Windows 10.

Option 1: Run Command Prompt as Administrator

This section covers 2 methods to run Command Prompt as administrator on Windows 10.

Method 1: Run as Administrator from Search

• Type command prompt or cmd in the search box. Windows 10 search will display and select Command Prompt.

There are two ways you can run Command Prompt as administrator:

• 1, on the left side of the result screen, right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.

• 2, on the right side of the result screen, beneath Command Prompt, click Run as administrator.

• When you click Run as administrator, you will receive a User Account Control confirmation screen requesting you to allow the program to make changes to your computer.
• On the User Account Control confirmation screen, click Yes.

Method 2: Run as Administrator from System32 Folder

• Type %systemroot%\system32 in the search box. Then click the folder in the search results.

• On the System32 folder, locate cmd. Then, right-click cmd and select Run as administrator.

• You will receive a User Account Control confirmation. To allow command prompt to run, click Yes.

Option 2: Run Programs or Apps as Administrator

This section covers the steps to run a program as an administrator on Windows 10.

Method 1: Run as Administrator from Search

• Type the name of the program in the Windows 10 search. As an example, to run nslookup as administrator, type nslookup in the search box.
• If the program is installed on your PC, Windows 10 search will find and select it. To run the program as administrator, on the right side of the result, below the program, click Run as administrator.

• You will receive a UAC confirmation screen requesting permission to allow the program to run. To permit the program to run as administrator, click Yes.

Method 2: Run as Administrator from System32 Folder

• Type %systemroot%\system32 in the search box. Then click the folder in the search results.

• Then, locate the program you want to run as administrator, right-click the program and select, Run as administrator.

• You will receive a UAC screen requesting permission to allow the program to run. To permit the program to run as administrator, click Yes.

Option 3: Run Powershell as Administrator

This section covers 2 methods to run PowerShell as Administrator.

Method 1: Run as Administrator from Search

• Type powershell in the search box. Windows 10 search will find and select Windows PowerShell. Below Windows PowerShell, click Run as Administrator.

• Finally, to run PowerShell as Administrator, on the User Account Control screen, click Yes.

Method 2: Run as Administrator from UserProfile Folder

• Type %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows PowerShell in the search box.

• When the folder opens, right-click the PowerShell shortcut you want to run as Administrator and select Run as Administrator.

• You will be required to confirm that you want the program to run. Click Yes.

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