What Is an Elevated Command Prompt Windows 7?
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An Elevated Command Prompt (commonly known as “The Command Line”, or “DOS Window”) is one that has Administrator privileges. This will allow you to run commands that require Administrator privileges to run.

What is elevated command prompt?

The elevated command line, elevated command prompt or elevated mode is a mode introduced with Windows Vista that allows the user to execute commands with administrative privileges. By default, when opening the Windows command line in Windows, you will not have full rights and not all commands work.

What is elevated privileges in Windows 7?

Elevated privileges is when a user is granted the ability to do more than a standard user. A standard user is someone that has “zero administrative” privileges in any capacity. Examples of elevated privileges would include: Administering the domain. Adding a user.

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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