5 Ways to Run File Explorer with Administrator Privileges on Windows 11

Explore 5 ways to run file explorer with administrator privileges on Windows 11.

Open File Explorer in Windows 11 with administrator privileges

Open File Explorer on your computer, then navigate to C: > Windows .

Navigate to the Explorer folder , then right-click on the Explorer application and select Run as administrator .

Run File Explorer with administrator privileges from PowerShell

Type "Windows PowerShell" into the search bar and select "Run as administrator" .

The command input interface will appear; enter the command below.

C: windowsexplorer.exe /nouaccheck

Open File Explorer as administrator from Windows Search

Type "explorer.exe" into the search bar , then right-click on Explorer.exe and select "Run as Administrator" .

Run File Explorer with administrator privileges via Task Manager

We open Task Manager on the computer, then select Run New task at the top of the interface.

Next, type explorer.exe into the box and check the box "Create this task with administrative privileges".

Use an administrator account on Windows 11

If you always want to run File Explorer with administrator privileges, you must use the default Administrator account on Windows 11. Then you no longer need to use the methods above to open File Explorer with administrator privileges.