Windows 10: Open command window here as administrator - Add in Windows 10

How to: Open command window here as administrator - Add in Windows 10

How to Add "Open command window here as administrator" context menu in Windows 10


A command prompt is an entry point for typing computer commands in the Command Prompt window. By typing commands at the command prompt, you can perform tasks on your computer without using the Windows graphical interface.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove a Open command window here as administrator context menu for all users in Windows 10.

This context menu will open an elevated command prompt using the same working directory that you right clicked on.

You must be signed in as an administrator to add, remove, and use the "Open command window here as administrator" context menu.


The "Open command window here as administrator" context menu will be available when you right click or shift + right click on a folder or drive, and when you right click or shift + right click on the background of a folder, drive, library, or desktop.



EXAMPLE: "Open command window here as administrator" context menu






Here's How:

1 Do step 2 (add-right click), step 3 (add-Shift+right click) , or step 4 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Add Right Click "Open command window here as administrator" Context Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Add_Open_command_window_here_as_administrator.reg

Download

3. To Add Shift + Right Click "Open command window here as administrator" Context Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Add_Shift+Open_command_window_here_as_administrator.reg

Download

4. To Remove "Open command window here as administrator" Context Menu
This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Remove_Open_command_window_here_as_Administrator.reg

Download
5 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn


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Windows Store broken, no icon, won't open, some apps like calculator gone too...

"C:\WINDOWS\WinStore" is not a valid path in Windows 10, may be it applies to Windows 8/8.1. Here is the correct PowerShell command to register the Store app package.

Make sure you start PowerShell as administrator (right-click and choose "Run as Administrator"). Then execute this command:

Get-AppxPackage -allusers *windowsstore* | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

 

Cortana unresponsive after restart/boot

We are trying to recreate the issue
here at our end but it has different results. However, it seems that the issue is caused by a connectivity issue with Cortana. Kindly try running this command:

• 
  Open
  Command Prompt
  as
  Administrator.
  
• 
  Type
  net local administrator /add networkservice
  and hit
  Enter.
  
• 
  Type
  net local administrator /add localservice
  and hit
  Enter.
  
• 
  Type
  Exit
  and
  restart
  your computer.
  

If the issue persists, we suggest that you try these

Recovery Options in Windows 10 and check if there is any changes.

Note:
Make sure to
backup
your files and important documents before performing
one of these Recovery Options.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.

 

Hello Tom, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

"%V" should be recognized since it's what was originally used by default in Windows. It's working fine on my system using "%V". What directory was giving you this issue?

• %L – Long file name form of the first parameter. Note that Win32/64 applications will be passed the long file name. Could be a location to a file.
• %V – For verbs that are none implies all. If there is no parameter passed this is the working directory. Could be the directory name.

I didn't use the "runas" key for the context menu since it would tie up the key for only this context menu. The PowerShell command is one workaround for elevation without using the "runas" key.

Do you get a UAC prompt when you use the context menu?

 

i don't get a UAC prompt, but that is by design (i've toggled UAC all the way down.)

strange that it didn't work for me, while i was examining the other shell reg entries, i noticed the that the default "hide unless shift used" entries were using %V, so i made a few runas entries using %V as well and they worked as expected.

i suspect, then, that maybe my download got mangled (weird), or maybe i have execution-policy or somesuch PS related config amiss (weirder). i'm keen to try it again, will let you know what happens.

thanks for the welcome btw. 20+ win/all admin and system engineer. MCSE 2003, working on 2012 and then 2016 MCSA, maybe MCSE. Feel at home already. I'm glad my curiousity wasn't taken as a flame (it does happen sometimes, we like to be right, us humans lol). hopefully i'll be a productive member here. *Smile

 

I look forward to hearing your findings.

Nar, I'll never take it as flaming. We're always learning.

 

mmmmmmm.. i have a path there's no working............ the path it's:
D:\Indiana Jones - Tomba Imperatore - GOG\Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb\GameData\indy\movies

If i choose this "movies" folder and use "Open Windows Prompt from here" from context menu nothings append..... all it's working only if i use the very fist folder but if i try to open the second sub-folder i obtain same result....... because that append ?

 

Hello DJ, *Smile

See if merging the .reg file again to add the context menu may help in case its registry entries may have been modified by something.

If it doesn't help, then please go ahead and post a screenshot showing the command prompt after your right click on the folder and click on "Open command window here as administrator" to see if it may reveal anything.

 

^^
I can't re-add the .reg posted above.... because i have make some change in my registry respect this .reg... on my registry i have this:
Code: Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\00_CmdHereAsAdmin[/quote] It's contain the exact value of "OpenCmdHereAsAdmin" for example......

I have check all other value and all it's identical... i have translate the value to Italian for example *Smile

I can't also post a screenshot because when i choose "Open commands prompt" nothings appends in this specific case......

I can post this....... this is the case:




If i choose "Apri promt dei comandi qui.." (in italian) i can see for a little moment the powershell and after nothings append.....

It's also obtain same things when i choose the stepback folder............ instead the command prompt it's work only if i launch from d:\ when i select the folder "Indiana Jones - Tomba Imperatore - GOG". For every sub-folder inside this it's not works.......

It's very strange because i have also similar tree subfolders in same D: hard disk and apparently only whit this Indiana Jones it's not works...

*EDIT*
I have an idea... it's possible it's not woks because the subfolders contain the char " ' " inside the names ???

*EDIT 2*
I HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEMS!!!

I have created a folder called "ciao mamma's" on my D:\.

I have tryed to use "Apri prompt dei comandi qui..." and.......... it's not works............

i see the command's it's:
Code: PowerShell -windowstyle hidden -Command "Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/s,/k,pushd,%V' -Verb RunAs"[/quote] it's the %V the path right ?? I thinks it's can help if i put the %V inside two " " like "%V" ?

 

Hello DJ, *Smile

I just tested, and it's the apostrophe in the folder's name causing it to not work. If you rename the folder to remove the apostrophe, it should work.

Wrapping quotes around %V makes no difference.

 

yeah... but i can't modify the folder name of games of indiana jones or the games it's no working after it because some value it's stored on registry.

At this point it's a limitation of this feature ? *Smile

 

DJ,

If you like, I have a version of this context menu in the tutorial below that uses the "Runas" key instead that will work without this character name limitation. It'll work in Windows 10 as well.

*Arrow Open Command Window Here as Administrator - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

Oh it's interested... it's similar the old method working also on windows 7 right ?

Thanks for info *Smile anyway but the folder contains the symbol " ' " it's very rarely and now if i know this "limitation" it's not a big problems this little trouble *Smile

 

How to make it as cascade context menu? i was using "flyout" and "SubCommands"="" the cmd open but not working as Administartor*cry

 

Hello technozz, *Smile

What were you wanting in the cascade?