Learn how to open or run File Explorer with elevated privileges or in administrator mode in Windows 11/10, using CMD, Tskill, and Run.

Press "Win-E" to open Windows Explorer and locate the file you wish to open with administrator rights. In the example, you would locate a ZIP file.

Step 1: Open the Start menu and click All apps. Find the program you want to always run in administrator mode and right-click on the shortcut. In the pop-up menu, click Open file location.

Here's how to open a Windows 11 Administrator Command Prompt. By default Windows hides certain files from being seen with Windows Explorer or My Computer.

Need an elevated Command Prompt fast? Try these quick methods to open Command Prompt with admin rights – less clicking, less disruption.

If the Run As Administrator option for MSI Files is missing in Windows 11/10, then you need to take a look at these Registry keys.

Command Prompt is a powerful built-in tool for troubleshooting Windows issues. Running the app through the Command Prompt can bypass the "This App has been Blocked by your System Administrator ...

If you're logged in as an administrator, you'll sometimes find that Windows stops you from editing certain files if you try to open the file directly.

Windows 7: Everybody knows that you can right-click any application to launch it as administrator, but what you might not know is there's an even quicker way you can trigger administrator mode.