How To Run a Program as an Administrator

Need elevated privileges to troubleshoot or perform advanced tasks? Here's the quickest way to run a program with administrator rights in Windows.

Use the Program Shortcut

Locate the shortcut or executable file of the program you want to run.

Right-click on it.

Choose Run as administrator from the context menu.

If prompted by User Account Control (UAC), click Yes to proceed.

Running with administrative permissions can unlock critical functions — just be sure you trust the source of the application.