Windows 10: Command Prompt and Powershell will ONLY Run as Admin

I am unable to open either Command Prompt or Powershell normally. If I select the "Run as Administrator" option they will both run fine. When I try to run them the box comes up for about 2 seconds and then closes. Nothing is ever displayed in the box.The problem is that I have things that do not work if run as Admin.This is the second time this has happened in the past two weeks. The first time I ran sfc /scannow and it fixed something. I rebooted and I was good to go. This time sfc isn't finding anything and nothing seems to be working. The only thing that changed was that my PC was fo

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How to run Command Prompt (Admin)?

I've been trying to get a fix for Windows Update for a while now, and I received a recommendation that requires the use of the administrative form of Command Prompt. Right-clicking the Windows key does not have bring up either Command Prompt or Command Prompt
(Admin) as an option, though Powershell and PowerShell (Admin) are. Searching my computer for the Command Prompt function brings it up just fine, however I cannot enter the command without being told access is denied.

I have confirmed I am using a profile with administrative permissions, so if anyone knows of additional steps I need to take, I would appreciate some input.

 

Commands do not run in command prompt Admin.

Hi Kina,

When you run a command in Command Prompt, do you get an error, does the command just sit there, or does the command start to run but never complete?

Try running the same command in Powershell and see if it completes:

Right click your Start Button, choose Powershell (admin)

Run the same command in Powershell, but precede it with cmd.exe

For example:

ipconfig /flushdns

becomes

cmd.exe ipconfig /flushdns

 

PowerShell instead of Commandline in Creators Update

Interestingly enough my personal laptop just got the update...and still has Command Prompt listed, not PowerShell...

Edit: Not that it matters...I use both regularly. *Toast :toast: