How to Open an Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 8?
Posted in windows | 2022-04-02
Windows 8.1: Opening the Command Prompt as Administrator
Go to Windows 8.1 UI by pushing the Windows key on the keyboard.
Type cmd on the keyboard, which will bring up the Windows 8.1 search.
Right click on the Command Prompt app.
Click the "Run as administrator" button at the bottom of the screen.
How do I Open an Elevated Command Prompt?
Run Elevated Command Prompt via Run. You can press Windows + R, type cmd in Run box, and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter. Click Yes in the popup User Account Control window to run Command Prompt as administrator.
How do I Open an Administrative Command Prompt?
Click the Start icon and click in the Search box .
Type cmd into the search box. You will see the cmd Command Prompt in the search window.
Hover the mouse over the cmd program and rightclick.
Select "Run as administrator".
How do I Run a Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows 8?
From the Start screen , press the Windows Logo + X key combination.
On the menu, click Command Prompt.
The Command Prompt window will appear. NOTE: If you wish to open the Command Prompt window with administrator rights, click the Command Prompt Admin option.
What are Two Ways to Open an Elevated Command Prompt?
If youre using a keyboard with Windows 11, Windows 10, or Windows 8, you can open an elevated Command Prompt quickly from the Power User Menu. Just use the WIN+X keyboard shortcut and then select Windows Terminal Admin in Windows 11 or Command Prompt Admin in Windows 10/8.