abhishek87 AB
@abhishek87
Windows Oct 07, 2026

open cmd as administrator straight from the run box

win+r then cmd opens a normal command prompt. i always need admin. is there a key combo to run it elevated from there?
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rajiv_helpdesk Nov 05, 2026
abhishek87
Win + X then A gets you an admin terminal too, Terminal (Admin) on 11 and PowerShell (Admin) on 10. Type cmd in it if you specifically want the old prompt.
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hirdesh Oct 13, 2026
abhishek87
type cmd in the run box, then press ctrl+shift+enter instead of enter. you get the UAC prompt and it opens elevated. works for powershell and most other things you launch from run.
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