To launch an elevated PowerShell prompt, click on the 'Windows PowerShell (Admin)' option. Windows 10 will now display a UAC prompt asking if you want to give the program elevated permissions.

Because the local Administrator account is a special account, you can't use it for everyday activities in Windows 10. No Windows Store apps will run, for example, and User Account Control is ...

This post helps you check if a User Account is an Administrator in Windows 11/10 PC using Settings, PowerShell, User Groups or Control Panel.

Before you can perform certain tasks with Windows 10, you need to be using an Administrator account.