How to start an Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 7 and Vista. A Command Prompt allows you to run programs, manipulate Windows settings, and access files by typing in commands that you wish to ...

To open the command prompt in Windows, open the Start menu and search for "cmd." Press Enter or click on the result to open a command window—or right-click the option to run it as an ...

Although Windows settings provide easy access for configuring most things, the Command Prompt – elevated or otherwise – can be indispensable in a number of scenarios, especially when you know ...