4 ways to run the software using administrative rights in Windows

When you open the software on Windows, most of them are not run by administrative rights (admin rights) even if you are logged in as an administrator account. Also known as User Account Control (UAC), this helps to protect the PC from unnecessary permissions and may affect security.

But when you need to run the software with admin rights to change settings or find something, you not only have one way. Here are 3 ways to run the application using administrative rights in Windows.

Right-click and select Run as administrator

Whether you run the software from the desktop, Start Menu or File Explorer, every time you right-click the software, you will see Run as administrator option to run the software with admin rights. After clicking the screen, UAC will be displayed.

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Right-click the software and choose to run as administrator

Use fast keyboard combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter

As with many other operations, you can use keyboard shortcuts to launch software under faster administrative rights without using a mouse. Press the Windows key to open the search bar, then type the name of the software you want to open. When the software name lights up, hold Ctrl + Shift and press Enter to open the UAC message box, continue using the arrow on the keyboard to choose to agree and press Enter to approve.

Alternatively, hold Ctrl + Shift and click on the software icon to run as administrator.

How few people know: use Task Manager

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This is a bit lengthy but also a way

On Windows 10, use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager, then click More details to expand. Select File > Run new task and type the software name to run here. Use the Browser key to find the software on your PC if you want. Don't forget to select Create this task with administrative privileges and click OK to finish.

How to automatically open the software as an administrator

To open the application in admin mode each time it launches, follow the step-by-step instructions below.

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Step 1 . Open the Start menu.

Step 2. In the All Apps list, scroll down and find the application you want to change.

Step 3 . Right-click on the application name and access More> Open file location .

Step 4. File Explorer will open, right-click the application name again.

Step 5 . Click on Properties and select the Shortcut tab.

Step 6 . Select Advanced .

Step 7 . Finally, check the box next to Run as administrator .

Step 8 . Click OK to save the changes.

Now your application will open in administrator mode every time you run the application. If you want to remove administrative rights, follow the steps above and uncheck the box in Step 7.

Remember, if you don't have administrative rights, you have no way to open the software with administrator privileges. You can assign admin permissions to the User account as instructed. How do I launch Admin rights for User accounts in Windows?

See more:

1. Techniques for decentralizing Window administration
2. Create a shortcut to run the application under admin
3. Instructions to open Command Prompt under Admin on Windows