Instead of right-clicking on PowerShell to run as an admin as your article suggests, you can also press Enter while holding down Ctrl+Shift to run as admin from search menu or from run box, which would be faster.
You can also use powershell from any command prompt by simply typing Powershell in the command window. If you want to run as administrator then start CMD as Administrator
You can launch command or powershell window from explorer by navigating to a folder and hot Alt+E then type powershell in the path box. This will launch the powershell window and move to current directory as in explorer.
I’m finding it extraordinary to find how to system restore to an earlier restore point. I’ve got instructions to use out of control panel but these begin with a step that does not exist. Next instructions that require an admnistrator loging, for which I don’t have a password. Then I found instructions to find the password, which also don’t work. I’m at wits end and don’t see what in the @$#^&* is the problem of a simple set of steps to do something that is EXTRODINARILY COMMON.
14 Responses to “9 ways to open PowerShell in Windows (including as administrator)”
windows key + x
select terminal (admin)
window 11
If you write ‘powershell’ on explorere address bar, it will open powershell with current folder location as working directory for powershell window.
Pin it to taskbar and the use Win+ key to launch it (e.g. if it’s your first taskbar item, use Win+1
Thanks for sharing this tip.
Why it wont work it says ill delete the shortcut and its like a paper icon not the power shell help plzz
Instead of right-clicking on PowerShell to run as an admin as your article suggests, you can also press Enter while holding down Ctrl+Shift to run as admin from search menu or from run box, which would be faster.
You can also do SHIFT+right click in Explorer and select the ‘Open In Powershell’ option in the context menu
#2 above
If you type powershell in run box, press the keyboard sequence:
Ctrl/Shift/Enter and powershell will open as Administrator
You can also use powershell from any command prompt by simply typing Powershell in the command window. If you want to run as administrator then start CMD as Administrator
I learned something new today, thanks!
You can launch command or powershell window from explorer by navigating to a folder and hot Alt+E then type powershell in the path box. This will launch the powershell window and move to current directory as in explorer.
I’m finding it extraordinary to find how to system restore to an earlier restore point. I’ve got instructions to use out of control panel but these begin with a step that does not exist. Next instructions that require an admnistrator loging, for which I don’t have a password. Then I found instructions to find the password, which also don’t work. I’m at wits end and don’t see what in the @$#^&* is the problem of a simple set of steps to do something that is EXTRODINARILY COMMON.
This doesn’t work on my completely locked down, blocked and filtered computer. WHY THIS IS DUMB!!!!!!
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