How to Always Open the Command Prompt as an Administrator on Windows
Tired of manually opening Command Prompt as an administrator every time you need to do something on Windows? With a few simple steps, you can set up your computer to always open Command Prompt as an administrator.
This can be especially useful for those who often use advanced commands that require admin privileges. Let’s see how to do it.
1. Use the Terminal Settings
It’s simple toopen the Command Prompt as an administrator. However, it still requires a few extra steps that can take a chunk of your time if you need to do it frequently. So, to save some time and effort, here’s how to ensure that the Command Prompt opens with administrative privileges by default.
The next time you launch Command Prompt, it will automatically run as an administrator.
2. Create a Desktop Shortcut
Alternatively, you can create adesktop shortcutfor the Command Prompt executable file and then use it to start the program. With this approach, you’ll be able to open the command line with administrative privileges just by double-clicking on the shortcut. Here’s how.
That’s it! Now, whenever you want to access an elevated Command Prompt, simply double-click its shortcut.
Always Open Command Prompt With Admin Rights
Opening Command Prompt as an administrator gives you access to certain commands and features that aren’t available on a standard user account. If you frequently use this tool, you can set it to open automatically with administrator rights.
Here’s how to create a desktop shortcut that opens the command prompt and automatically executes any command of your choosing.
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