: Press the Windows Key , type cmd , and press Enter . Run Dialog : Press Windows + R , type cmd , and hit Enter .
After opening CMD as admin once, you can pin it to your taskbar. Then right-click the taskbar icon → right-click Command Prompt in the jump list → select Run as administrator for instant elevated access.
Here’s how to get to Command Prompt in Windows 11, including a particularly (opening it as administrator).
(Windows + X) Press Windows + X → select Terminal (this opens Windows Terminal; if Command Prompt is your default profile, it works directly). To force Command Prompt: In Terminal, click the dropdown arrow and choose Command Prompt .