Elevated+Prompt


 * Elevated Prompt **

When Windows prompts you for an **elevated prompt** what it is requesting is administrative – or elevated – privileges, and you are not in a position to carry out whatever task it is that you are trying to do. A Command Prompt lets you change settings, run programs, access files, etc A standard Command Prompt window (see screenshot below) only runs commands that do not require Administrator privileges. A lot of troubleshooting depends on using the Command Prompt and you may have to be an Administrator to carry those command out. Ergo the elevated prompt. This is a standard Command Prompt window:

The first way to get an elevated, or Administrator prompt: Go to your Start button and left-click. Then left-click on All Programs.

Now find and left-click on Accessories and then right-click on Command Prompt. Now left-click on Run as Administrator.

The standard command prompt window will have this at the top: The Administrator (elevated) Prompt window will have this at the top. The second way to get an elevated (Administrator) prompt: Left-click on your Start button and then type without the quotes “ **cmd.exe “ i**n the Search box. In the menu that pops up you will see Run as Administrator. Left-click on that. You now have your elevated prompt.