Open an elevated command prompt using CMD

Now, this is a geek tip! If you need to open an elevated command prompt USING the default ‘regular’ command prompt, you can do so by typing in the following command and hitting Enter: Replace ack with your admin user name.

That’s all you need to do. You will find that a Command Prompt (Admin) window opens.

TIP: You can also Run Commands from Windows Start Search Box as an Administrator. Do share if you know of any more such geeky tips!

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