Best Answer: How Do I Run a Folder as Administrator?
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To open the session as an administrator, press Alt+Shift+Enter. From File Explorer, click in the address bar to select its contents; then type cmd and press Enter. That opens a non-admin Command Prompt session in the current folder. In a File Explorer window, hold down Shift as you right-click on a folder or drive.

How do I open a folder as administrator?

To open an administrative Command Prompt window in the current folder, use this hidden Windows 10 feature: Navigate to the folder you want to use, then hold Alt and type F, S, A (that keyboard shortcut is the same as switching to the File tab on the ribbon, then choose Open command prompt as administrator).

How do I run File Explorer as administrator?

You can also run File Explorer with admin rights from the Task Manager. Open the Task Manager and go to File>Run New Task. In the Create new task box, enter explorer.exe and check the ‘Create this task with administrative privileges’ option. Click Ok, and a new File Explorer window will open with admin rights.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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