In Windows 10/8, you use the Win+X menu and select Command Prompt (Admin). But did you know that you can also open an elevated instance of Command Prompt using a normal CMD?

This tutorial will explain how to open an Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 10. You can use this Command Prompt to type commands that will be executed with Administrative privileges.

Ways to open an elevated command prompt in Windows 10 There are 4 different methods that users can do to open and elevated command prompt: via Start bar on Start Menu, via Power user menu, via RUN ...