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.

In Windows 11/10 you can now perform both actions Run as an Administrator or Run as different user, easily using the right-click context menu. Learn how!

The Windows Recovery Environment Command Prompt is a text-based console that allows that allows you to perform many tasks on your computer by typing in the commands that you would like to execute ...

It is possible to open a Command Prompt with Administrator privileges that allows you to run any command that you wish, even those that require elevated privileges. Here's how to open a ...

Select the Command Prompt entry and click Open. Occasionally, you must select the Run as administrator option to use higher-level system commands. The command prompt window opens and is ready to go.

Learn how to open or run Control Panel as Administrator in elevated mode in Windows 11/10 using any one of these two methods.

Dear Lifehacker, I'm familiar with the Unix command line on Linux and OS X, but I've recently switched to Windows and the Command Prompt (cmd.exe) feels, well, kind of crappy. How can I make it a ...

How to Run PowerPoint From a Command Line. Using the Windows command line can give you more power and precision over how you launch PowerPoint, especially when you add specific switches.