This tutorial will explain how to open an Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 10. You can use this Command Prompt to type commands that will be executed with Administrative privileges.

Simply type the command followed by /? and the program should display its help file. This can be seen in the example below where we see the command line arguments for the Windows del command.

Some commands and strings that you type at the command prompt require elevated administrative privileges.

Command Prompt commands let you manage your computer, move files, start apps, and more just by typing.

So let’s get started Run Command Prompt commands with a Desktop Shortcut Running Command Prompt commands with a Desktop shortcut is a quite simple process that doesn’t require much knowledge.

Don't be intimidated by the Windows Command Prompt — it's easy to get around drives and directories. We'll show you how.