How to pin Command Prompt to the Taskbar and run it with Admin rights

Command Prompt is a command line tool on Windows, allowing you to control devices using commands instead of a graphical interface. These commands directly affect the system and usually require Administrator rights.

Instructions to pin Command Prompt to the Taskbar and always run with Admin rights

Step 1:  Click Start , type cmd in the search box and press Enter to open Command Prompt .

Step 2: The Command Prompt window appears, with the cmd icon under the Taskbar

Step 3: Right-click on the cmd icon under the toolbar, select Pin to taskbar

You've pinned Command Prompt to your taskbar. The next step is to set it to always run with Administrator privileges.

Step 4:  Right-click the Command Prompt icon on the toolbar, right-click again, and select Properties .

Step 5: Click Advance in the Properties window

Step 6: Tick Run as Administrator , then click OK

Step 7: Click Ok to confirm

Step 8:  Close Command Prompt , then reopen it from the pinned icon on the toolbar. If the corner of the CMD window displays Administrator , you have successfully set it up.

With just a few simple steps, you can work with Command Prompt faster and more conveniently. Although it does not have an intuitive interface, CMD provides many useful commands to help control the system effectively. You can refer to the list of useful CMD commands on Windows to make the most of this tool.

Lesley Montoya

Update 03 April 2025