This post will show you how to open an elevated PowerShell prompt window, and run it as an Administrator, with elevated privileges in Windows 11/10.

One task that I hate doing is clicking through Windows just to create a file share. Creating file shares is a highly common activity that many IT pros go through and is one that is ripe for automation ...

Are you getting started with PowerShell? If so, this guide will help you to create and run your first script on Windows.

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.