Learn how to open or run File Explorer with elevated privileges or in administrator mode in Windows 11/10, using CMD, Tskill, and Run.

When any user logs on, Windows File Explorer will not run as administrator, in elevated mode. Why? It is already started in the standard user context. Read more.

If you want Internet Explorer to always run in this mode, select "Open File Location" to locate the shortcut in File Explorer.

Step 1: Open the Start menu and click All apps. Find the program you want to always run in administrator mode and right-click on the shortcut. In the pop-up menu, click Open file location.

Granting administrator rights solves this problem. Technically speaking, you do not open a file with administrator rights; instead, you open the file in a program with elevated privileges.

Set File Explorer to Open to Your Preferred Folder By default, File Explorer opens to the Home folder containing Quick Access, Favorites, and Recent Items sections.

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One of File Explorer's largest limitations is the inability to remember tabs or open preselect pages. This simple script will help you fix that and open several File Explorer tabs upon launch.

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