Open an Elevated Command Prompt (Windows 8/8.1)
This simple tutorial will show you how to open an elevated command prompt to run commands that require administrator permissions.
Method One
- Open the Power User Task Menu.There are two ways to do this:
- Press the Windows Key and X
- Right click the Start Button (Windows 8.1)
- Choose Command Prompt (admin)
- If necessary, enter the admin username and password in the UAC screen that pops up and press "Yes"
Method Two
- Click either the Start Button in Windows 8.1, or press the Windows Key on the keyboard to bring up the Start Screen
- Type command prompt - just start typing, no need to click anything.
- Right click Command Prompt and click Run as Administrator
- If necessary, enter the admin username and password in the UAC screen that pops up and press "Yes"
-Stephen
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