How Do I Run an Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 7?

How do I run a Command Prompt as administrator in Windows 7?

Windows 7: Opening the Command Prompt as Administrator

1. Click the Start icon and click in the Search box.
2. Type cmd into the search box. You will see the cmd (Command Prompt) in the search window.
3. Hover the mouse over the cmd program and right-click.
4. Select “Run as administrator”.

How do I run Command Prompt in elevated mode?

In the search results window, under Programs, right–click on the program cmd.exe. In the pop-up menu, select Run As Administrator. If a User Access Control window appears, log in with a Windows user account that has full Administrator access rights. An Elevated Command Prompt window should now open.