Question: How to Get Admin Privileges on Windows 8?

Enable the administrator account on Windows 8

• Press the Windows key to get into the Metro interface if you are not already there.
• Enter cmd and right-click on the Command Prompt result that should appear.
• This opens a list of options at the bottom. Select Run as administrator there.
• Accept the UAC prompt.

How do I run Windows 8 as an administrator?

You can also open an administrative Command Prompt using just the Start menu (or Start screen in Windows 8). Hit Start, type “command,” and you’ll see “Command Prompt” listed as the main result. Right-click that result and choose “Run as administrator.”

How do I make myself an administrator using CMD?

2. Use Command Prompt

1. From your Home Screen launch the Run box – press Wind + R keyboard keys.
2. Type “cmd” and press enter.
3. On the CMD window type “net user administrator /active:yes”.
4. That’s it. Of course you can revert the operation by typing “net user administrator /active:no”.