Well show you how to do just that.

If you’re on Windows 10, right-click your pinned app and choose More > Run as Administrator.

Youll see a User Account Control (UAC) prompt.

‘Run as Administrator’ highlighted for PowerShell in the Start Menu.

Select “Yes.”

Your app is now running as an admin.

In the User Account Control prompt, select “Yes.”

‘Run as Administrator’ highlighted for a pinned app in Windows 11’s Start Menu.

Its possible toopen those apps with admin rights from this box.

To do that, fire up the Run dialog box by pressing Windows+R.

In the box, bang out your apps executable name.

More > Run as Administrator highlighted for an app in Windows 11’s Start Menu.

You cant enter any app name in Run to launch it.

Youmustuse the apps executable name allowed to be used in Run.

For example, use “cmd” to launch Command Prompt.

‘Run as Administrator’ highlighted for an app on Windows' desktop.

Youll use “winword” to open Microsoft Word, and so on.

After typing the app name, press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

This launches an elevated instance of the app.

‘winword’ typed in Run.

confirm to select “Yes” in the User Account Control prompt.

To do that, find your apps shortcut on your desktop.

Right-smack the shortcut and select “Properties.”

‘Shortcut’ and ‘Advanced’ highlighted on the ‘Properties’ window.

In the Properties window, enter the “Shortcut” tab and choose “Advanced.”

Windows Task Manager helps you find that information.

Open Task Managerby right-clicking the Start Menu icon and choosing “Task Manager.”

‘Run as Administrator’ and ‘OK’ highlighted on the ‘Advanced Properties’ window.

In the utility, reach the “Details” tab.

For your app on the list, check the Elevated columns status.

If it says “Yes,” your app is running as an admin.

‘Apply’ and ‘OK’ highlighted on the ‘Properties’ window.

If it says “No,” your app isnt running with admin rights.

The ‘Details’ tab and the ‘Elevated’ column highlighted in Task Manager.

‘Elevated’ and ‘OK’ highlighted in Task Manager.