Windows: Start Powershell as administrator - how it works

If you want to execute commands that reach deep into the system under Windows, you must start the Powershell as an administrator. We'll show you how it's done here.

Windows: Start Powershell as administrator - how it works

Tip: In Windows 10, you can open the Powershell by right-clicking on the Start menu.

1. Press the [Windows] and [R] keys simultaneously so that the "Execute" command opens.
2. Enter "powershell" here and confirm with "OK".
3. Enter "Start-Process powershell -Verb runAs" in the blue window and confirm with the [Enter] key.
4. If you confirm this with "Yes", the Powershell starts as administrator.
5. The executing path is now no longer "C: \ Users \", but "C: \ WINDOWS \ system32".

In the next practical tip, we will show you the most important commands for Powershell.