How to Run an App as Administrator in Windows 10

Some legitimate applications require a full administrator access token to perform their functions or tasks. This guide will show you several ways to have an application Run as an administrator with full unrestricted elevated rights in Windows 10.

Note that Run as administrator option is only available for desktop apps.

• Option 1: using File Explorer Context Menu
• Option 2: using the keyboard shortcuts
• Option 3: using File Explorer Ribbon
• Option 4: using Task Manager
• Option 5: using Shortcut Advanced Properties
• Option 6: using Compatibility Properties

How to Run as Administrator using File Explorer Context Menu

This is the best way to run an application as an Administrator. You must be signed in as an administrator or provide the credentials of a member of the local Administrators group to Run as an administrator.

Option 1

Right-click its executable file or shortcut in the Start menu/Start screen and pick Run as Administrator from the context menu.

Option 2

Step 1: Locate the program icon or a shortcut in Windows Explorer.

Step 2: Right-click the program icon or shortcut, and then click Run as administrator.

Step 3: When the UAC message is displayed, do one of the following:

• If you are logged on as a standard user, or if UAC is configured to always require credentials, enter the appropriate administrative credentials, and then click OK.
• If you are logged on as an administrator and UAC is not configured to always require credentials, click Yes to start the application.

How to Run as Administrator using Keyboard Shortcut

If you have pinned an application to the Start Menu or Taskbar, you can easily open it as an administrator using keyboard shortcuts.

Step 1: Select an app or program(ex: Windows PowerShell) to highlight it.

Step 2: Press and hold the Ctrl+Shift keys. Press Enter or click on the app.

Step 3: Release the CTRL + Shift keys. Windows PowerShell(Admin) is popping up.

How to Run as Administrator in File Explorer Ribbon

Step 1: Open the location of application in File Explorer.

Step 2: Select the program or app in question. Then click on the Application Tools Manage tab, and then click on the top half of the Run as administrator button in the ribbon.

How to Run as Administrator in Task Manager

Step 1: Open Task Manager in more details view.

Press Win+X, and T keys. If it opens in mini mode, click on More details button.

Step 2: Click on File > Run new task.

Step 3: Type the name of the app's .exe file (ex: cmd) or browse to and select the program's .exe file or shortcut, check the Create this task with administrative privileges box, and click on OK.

如果您願意，您可以使用 WinX 鍵盤快速鍵以管理員身分快速執行命令提示字元。操作方法如下：按Windows 標誌 + X 快速鍵，再按鍵盤上的A鍵。

如何在快捷方式進階屬性中以管理員身分執行程式

第 1 步：右鍵單擊桌面或檔案總管中應用程式的捷徑，然後按一下上下文功能表中的屬性。在捷徑標籤中，點選進階按鈕。

第 2 步：針對您想要執行的操作執行下列選項之一：

• 要在開啟時始終以管理員身分執行捷徑：選取以管理員身分執行框，按一下確定。
• 要在開啟時不總是以管理員身分執行捷徑：取消選取以管理員身分執行框，按一下確定。

如何在相容性屬性中以管理員身分執行

第 1 步：右鍵單擊桌面或檔案總管中應用程式的捷徑，然後按一下上下文功能表中的屬性。然後點選相容性選項卡。

第2步：為僅您的帳戶設定「以管理員身分執行」應用程式的權限等級。

在設定部分，選取以管理員身分執行此程式框，然後按一下確定。

注意：如果以管理員身份執行此程式設定呈灰色，則您需要為所有使用者設定「以管理員身分執行」應用程式的權限等級。

要做的事情：點擊更改所有使用者的設定按鈕。

在設定部分，選取以管理員身分執行此程式框，然後按一下確定。

了解更多方法讓程式始終在 Windows 10 中以管理員身分自動執行。

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