{"id":181668,"date":"2021-02-18T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-open-the-command-prompt-as-administrator-in-windows-8-or-10\/"},"modified":"2021-02-18T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T08:00:00","slug":"how-to-open-the-command-prompt-as-administrator-in-windows-8-or-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-the-command-prompt-as-administrator-in-windows-8-or-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Open the Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows 8 or 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a301b3b55bab\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a301b3b55bab\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-the-command-prompt-as-administrator-in-windows-8-or-10\/#Option_One_Use_the_Start_Menu\" >Option One: Use the Start Menu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-the-command-prompt-as-administrator-in-windows-8-or-10\/#Option_Two_Use_the_Run_Box\" >Option Two: Use the Run Box<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-the-command-prompt-as-administrator-in-windows-8-or-10\/#Option_Three_Use_the_Power_Users_WindowsX_Menu\" >Option Three: Use the Power Users (Windows+X) Menu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Open the Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows 8 or 10&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-306788 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cpa_top.png\" alt=\"An Administrator Command Prompt window on Windows 10.\" width=\"648\" height=\"299\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Much of the time, opening the Command Prompt as a regular user is all you need. Sometimes, though, you\u2019ll need to open the Command Prompt as an administrator so that you can run commands that require administrative privileges.<\/p>\n<p>Windows offers a lot of different ways to open the Command Prompt, and with a lot of those methods, you can also open the Command Prompt with admin privileges. We\u2019ve shown you previously how to do this in Windows 7 and Vista, so here we\u2019re going to focus on three quick ways you can open the Command Prompt with admin privileges in Windows 8 and 10.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Option_One_Use_the_Start_Menu\"><\/span>Option One: Use the Start Menu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can also open an administrative Command Prompt using just the Start menu (or Start screen in Windows 8). Hit Start, type \u201ccommand,\u201d and you\u2019ll see \u201cCommand Prompt\u201d listed as the main result. Right-click that result and choose \u201cRun as administrator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-306792 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cpa_4.png\" alt=\"Right-click the Command Prompt shortcut and select &quot;Run as administrator.&quot;\" width=\"388\" height=\"565\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you launch the Command Prompt with admin privileges, you\u2019ll likely see a \u201cUser Account Control\u201d window asking for permission to continue. Go ahead and click \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-306790 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cpa_2.png\" alt=\"Click &quot;Yes&quot; when prompted.\" width=\"453\" height=\"310\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve got the \u201cAdministrator: Command Prompt\u201d window open, you can run any command, whether it requires administrative privileges or not.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-306791 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cpa_3.png\" alt=\"The Administrator Command Prompt window.\" width=\"648\" height=\"299\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Option_Two_Use_the_Run_Box\"><\/span>Option Two: Use the Run Box<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re used to using the \u201cRun\u201d box to open <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s, you can use that to launch Command Prompt with admin privileges. Press Windows+R to open the \u201cRun\u201d box. Type \u201ccmd\u201d into the box and then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to run the command as an administrator.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-293527 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/650x288xWindows_07-650x288.jpg\" alt=\"Type &quot;cmd&quot; in the Run dialog.\" width=\"640\" height=\"284\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Option_Three_Use_the_Power_Users_WindowsX_Menu\"><\/span>Option Three: Use the Power Users (Windows+X) Menu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both Windows 8 and 10 offer a Power Users menu that you can access by pressing Windows+X or just right-clicking the Start button. On the Power Users menu, choose \u201cCommand Prompt (Admin).\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-306789 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cpa_1.png\" alt=\"Click &quot;Command Prompt (Admin)&quot; in the Win+X menu.\" width=\"258\" height=\"383\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you see PowerShell instead of Command Prompt on the Power Users menu, that\u2019s a switch that came about with the Creators Update for Windows 10. It\u2019s very easy to switch back to showing the Command Prompt on the Power Users menu if you want, or you can give PowerShell a try. You can do pretty much everything in PowerShell that you can do in Command Prompt, plus a lot of other useful things.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Put the Command Prompt Back on the Windows+X Power Users Menu<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And with that, you have three very easy ways to run commands in the Command Prompt window as administrator.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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