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How to run Apps as an administrator on Windows

Posted on 17/09/202220/06/2025 Temitope Odemo By Temitope Odemo No Comments on How to run Apps as an administrator on Windows
Running Apps as Administrator

In this article, we shall discuss how to run apps as an administrator on Windows 10 and Windows 11. There are times both on Windows you will need to prevent anyone from just installing. Or running any app on your system. Sometimes, there could be some trusted programs that will require elevated privilege or permission to work. And you will really need to know how to carry out this task with appropriate permissions. Please, see how to fix Error 0xc1510111: You do not have permission to mount and modify this image, and how to fix Error 740: Elevated permissions are required to run DISM.

Sometimes, there could be some trusted programs that will require elevated privilege or permission to work and you will really need to know how to carry out this task with appropriate permissions.

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Run Apps as an Administrator

To run a program as administrator from the Start menu context menu, use these steps:

On Windows 10, launch Start, and right-click the app. Select the More submenu and from the drop-down click the Run as administrator option.

Windows 10
Why Windows 10 Start Menu Context Menu

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For Windows 11, right click on the program and select more and click on run as an administrator.

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The Windows 11 Start Menu Context Menu

To run a program with Administrator privilege using Search, use these steps:

Open the Search box and search for the app. Then, click on the arrow on the app and select Run as administrator from the drop-down for Window 10.

Elevated Privileges
This is Windows 10 Search Box

On Windows 11, please follow the steps below.

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Windows 11 Search Box

You can as well just right click the app and select Run as administrator.

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Run as Administrator on App

To run a program with Administrator privilege using Run Command, use these steps:

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Run Command

To run a program with Administrator privilege using Task Manager, use these steps:

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Task manager

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