Start command prompt as administrator

If you want to make deeper changes to the system, you have to start the command prompt as administrator. We show you how to do this.

Windows 10: Start Command Prompt (cmd) as administrator

If you start the command prompt in Windows 10 as administrator, the input path is not "C: \ Users \" but "C: \ WINDOWS \ system32". This does not change the functions.

1. Open the Windows 10 Start menu and type "cmd" on the keyboard.
2. The prompt then appears as the search result. Right-click on the command prompt and select the "Run as administrator" option.
3. If you confirm the process with the "Yes" button, you have access to the console.

Windows 7 and 8: Start command prompt as administrator

1. First click on the Windows button at the bottom left. The start menu opens in Windows 7 and Vista, in Windows 8 you get to the start screen.
2. Enter the command "cmd" in the search bar or simply in the start screen.
3. A small black icon with the title "Command Prompt" or "cmd" appears as the search result. Right-click the search result and select the "Run as administrator" option.
4. If you confirm the subsequent security question, the command prompt is started as administrator.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to write messages using the CMD console.