Windows 10: Missing 'Run as Administrator' in Right-Click Context Menu on Windows 11

Hello,I'm using Windows 11, and I’ve noticed that the 'Run as administrator' option is missing from the right-click context menu. This affects not only Command Prompt but also other applications. Even when I search for "CMD" or "Command Prompt" in the Start menu, I only see "Open" — there's no option for 'Run as administrator' or 'Open file location.'I’ve tried multiple solutions from YouTube tutorials, but none of them have worked.I’ve attached two screenshots for reference: one shows the context menu options I should see, and the other shows what I actually see. As you can see, the 'Run as a

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Add or Remove Run as administrator Context Menu in Windows 10


This didn't work for me. Sometime after upgrading to the Windows 10 Anniversary update I noticed Run as Administrator was missing from the right-click context menu. (I've also installed the Take Ownership reg hack which may be related?)

I also couldn't open an elevated DOS prompt. When I clicked shift right-click on the Start button and selected Command Prompt (Admin) a DOS window would pop open for a split second and then close, with no error indication.

One other strange thing that's been happening since the upgrade is Windows Explorer 'unexpectedly' stops and restarts several times a day. Sometimes on its own and sometimes when I click on a file or try to open the file in a program.

After installing your Run as Administrator .REG, it still does not show up on my context menu, but I see that opening an elevated DOS prompt now works. Thanks for fixing that at least. I can still open a program as Administrator if I press Shift then right-click and Run as a Different User and give the Administrator name and password.

Any suggestion for how to get Run as Administrator back into my Context Menu?

Thanks,
Larry

 

Windows 11 Pro. Right click .cmd file run as administrator missing?

Please try Shift + right-click and see if "Run as administrator" appears in the classic context menu.

Using Windows 11 23H2 here and the "Run as administrator" context menu entry appears for .cmd files (even without pressing Shift).





If it's missing, see if the .cmd file association fix helps.

• Download cmd_asso_fix.reg and run it.
  
• Click Yes to confirm.
  

 

Right-click context menu "Run as Administrator" not working

I have the same problem but mine is limited to right clicking the start menu. I can right click everything else and it works correctly, but if I right click the start menu, it doesn't open the context menu and the cursor shifts just a little diagonally to
the top right. I've tried the suggestions above and the new account works fine and the SFC scan came up with nothing wrong.

Edit- also Winkey + X doesn't bring open the context menu either