How do I run Task Manager as administrator from command prompt?

Q: How do I open Task Manager as administrator?

Select the start menu, and type taskmgr into the search programs and file. The task manager should come up in the results. Now right click taskmgr and select run as administrator.

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Method 1: The Start Menu
Method 2: Command Prompt
Method 3: A Desktop Shortcut
How do I open Task Manager as administrator?
How do I force Command Prompt to run as administrator?

To perform certain tasks that require admin privileges, you can enter Task Manager as admin using a graphical option, a command-line option, as well as by creating a desktop shortcut. We’ll show you how to do that on both Windows 10 and 11.

For single instances where you want Task Manager with admin rights, use the first and second methods below. To always run the utility with admin privileges, use the third method in this guide.

Note: The steps to run Task Manager as admin are pretty much the same for both Windows 10 and Windows 11. We’ll use a Windows 10 PC to demonstrate the steps in this guide.

RELATED: What Does "Run as Administrator" Mean in Windows 10?

To quickly launch Task Manager as administrator, use an option in your PC’s Start menu.

First, open the “Start” menu and search for “Task Manager.” When you see the utility in the search results, right-click it and select “Run as Administrator.”

You’ll see a “User Account Control” prompt. Here, enter your admin account’s password and press Enter.

Your Task Manager instance is now open with full admin rights, and you may carry out your tasks requiring special privileges.

Method 2: Command Prompt

To use a command to enter Task Manager as admin, first, open your “Start” menu and search for “Command Prompt.”

Right-click the “Command Prompt” utility and select “Run as administrator” from the menu.

In the “User Account Control” prompt that opens, enter your admin password and press Enter. Then, on the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter:

taskmgr

Task Manager will open with full admin rights.

RELATED: How to Open the Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows 8 or 10

Method 3: A Desktop Shortcut

If you often run Task Manager as admin, add a shortcut to your desktop that always opens this utility with administrator rights.

To do that, first, launch the “Start” menu and search for “Task Manager.” Right-click the utility and choose “Open File Location.”

On the File Explorer window, right-click the “Task Manager” shortcut and choose “Open File Location.”

You’ll see a “Taskmgr.exe” file. Right-click this file and choose Send To > Desktop (Create Shortcut).

You now have a Task Manager shortcut on your desktop. To make this shortcut always open the utility with admin rights, right-click it and choose “Properties.”

On the “Properties” window, in the “Shortcut” tab, select “Advanced.”

Turn on the “Run as Administrator” option, then click “OK.”

Back on the “Properties” window, click “Apply” followed by “OK.”

And you’re all set. From now on, whenever you open your desktop Task Manager shortcut, the utility will launch with admin rights.

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How do I open Task Manager as administrator?

Select the start menu, and type taskmgr into the "search programs and file". The task manager should come up in the results. Now right click taskmgr and select "run as administrator".

How do I force Command Prompt to run as administrator?

Open Windows Terminal. Click the menu button next to the new tab and select the Settings option. Under the “Profiles” section, click on Defaults. Turn on the “Run this profile as Administrator” toggle switch to run Command Prompt, PowerShell, and any other profile elevated automatically.