How to Open Command Prompt as Admin Windows 10?
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Press Windows+R to open the “Run” box.

Type “cmd” into the box and then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to run the command as an administrator.

And with that, you have three very easy ways to run commands in the Command Prompt window as administrator.

Where is command prompt admin?

Type in cmd to search for Command Prompt. Press ctrl + shift + enter to launch Command Prompt as administrator. win+r does not natively support this though, but an alternative (and less quick) way, is to type in runas /user:Administrator cmd and then type the password for the administrator account.

How do I get to command prompt in Windows 10?

Tap the Search button on the taskbar, type cmd in the search box and choose Command Prompt on the top. Way 3: Open Command Prompt from Quick Access Menu. Press Windows+X, or right-click the bottom-left corner to open the menu, and then select Command Prompt on it.

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