To open an elevated command prompt, use the Windows+X keyboard combination (+) to open the Power User Tasks menu. When the menu is open click on the Command Prompt (Admin) menu option.

Other ways to open Command Prompt include through the Start Menu and desktop search. The most recent versions of Windows 10 have replaced Command Prompt with "PowerShell," but you can still use ...

Method 3: Open Elevated Command Prompt via RUN box. Another method to use in opening an Elevated command prompt is through the RUN dialog box.

With the Terminal, Windows has a common interface for Powershell, Command Prompt, and Azure Cloud Shell. This allows you to start the terminal directly with the command prompt.