How open PowerShell as administrator from the run window

Question

Is possible open a new PowerShell console as administrator through the run window  in Windows   I know that just typing  powershell  in the run window is enough to start a new console  but is there a parameter to start it  as Administrator    Like    powershell  runas Administrator    or something   PS  I m using Windows 10 -- I don t know if makes any difference

User · Accepted Answer

The easiest way to open an admin Powershell window in Windows 10 (and Windows 8) is to add a "Windows Powershell (Admin)" option to the "Power User Menu". Once this is done, you can open an admin powershell window via Win+X,A or by right-clicking on the start button and selecting "Windows Powershell (Admin)":

[ Windows 10/Windows 8 Power User menu with "Windows Powershell (Admin)

Here's where you replace the "Command Prompt" option with a "Windows Powershell" option:

[ Taskbar and Start Menu Properties: "Replace Command Prompt With Windows Powershell"

User · Answer

Yes  it is possible to run PowerShell through the run window  However  it would be burdensome and you will need to enter in the password for computer  This is similar to how you will need to set up when you run cmd   runas  user  ComputerName   local admin  powershell exe   So a basic example would be   runas  user MyLaptop AMicrosoftAccount outlook com  powershell exe   You can find more information on this subject in Runas   However  you could also do one more thing      1   Windows R   2  type   powershell  3  type   Start-Process powershell -verb runAs    then your system will execute the elevated powershell

User · Answer

Windows 10 appears to have a keyboard shortcut  According to How to open elevated command prompt in Windows 10 you can press ctrl   shift   enter from the search or start menu after typing cmd for the search term     source  winaero com

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