Windows Vista - Elevate Permissions on the Command Prompt

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There are times where we need to elevate our permission level to accomplish some sort of administration task.

To elevate your command prompt in Windows Vista do the following:

1. Click Start
2. Type: "cmd" in the Start Search
3. Right click on cmd.exe at the top of the list
4. Click on "Run as administrator"
5. Authenticate and go on to your task.

A screen shot of the above:


The same rule can be applied for the need of an elevated mmc.msc or other programs or management consoles.

Philip Elder
MPECS Inc.
Microsoft Small Business Specialists