You can open a new Command Prompt window directly to a folder location by right-clicking the folder in Windows while holding the Shift key and then selecting Open Command Window Here. But this opens it to user-level privileges. However, you can add a shortcut to the right-click context menu that opens it with administrator privileges.
Open Notepad, insert the following text, and save as AddToOpenAsAdmin.reg:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Open Command Window Here as Administrator"
"Icon"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\imageres.dll,-78"
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""
Then to apply, execute the AddToOpenAsAdmin.reg file. Now you’ll see an admin option when right-clicking a folder while holding down Shift.
This doesn’t work on Windows 10. Do you have a workaround?
Thanks in advance.
I have found a work around:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin]
@=”Open command window here as administrator”
“Extended”=-
“Icon”=”imageres.dll,-5324″
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin\command]
@=”PowerShell -windowstyle hidden -Command \”Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList ‘/s,/k,pushd,%V’ -Verb RunAs\””
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin]
@=”Open command window here as administrator”
“Extended”=-
“Icon”=”imageres.dll,-5324″
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin\command]
@=”PowerShell -windowstyle hidden -Command \”Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList ‘/s,/k,pushd,%V’ -Verb RunAs\””
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin]
@=”Open command window here as administrator”
“Extended”=-
“Icon”=”imageres.dll,-5324″
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin\command]
@=”PowerShell -windowstyle hidden -Command \”Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList ‘/s,/k,pushd,%V’ -Verb RunAs\””
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\background\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin]
@=”Open command window here as administrator”
“Extended”=-
“Icon”=”imageres.dll,-5324″
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\background\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin\command]
@=”PowerShell -windowstyle hidden -Command \”Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList ‘/s,/k,pushd,%V’ -Verb RunAs\””
Hope it helps someone!
It made things more convenient, so thanks!
I did make a change because the name is a bit cumbersome.
All instances of:
“Open command window here as administrator”
changed to:
“Open command window here (Admin)”
It is a minor cosmetic change, so others need not follow suite.
How to undo this?
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\background\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin]
Delete all of those registry entries to undo it.
Cannot import (filepath): Error accessing the registry
Now what?