When you select Run as administrator, Windows 11 will display a User Account Control prompt asking if you would like the 'Windows Command Processor' to make changes on your device. At this prompt ...

A powerful feature of the Recovery Console Command Prompt is that you can not only run console programs, but you can also run certain Windows programs such as Notepad or an antivirus program.

If you're beyond basic Windows 10 customization -- and comfortable working in the Registry or the Command Prompt -- you've probably noticed that you can't run programs as an administrator by default.

To check which version of Java you're running, you'll need to use Windows 10's Command Prompt app. The Command Prompt can seem intimidating at first, but if you know what to type, you'll be fine.