This post will show you how to open an elevated PowerShell prompt window, and run it as an Administrator, with elevated privileges in Windows 11/10.

Need an elevated Command Prompt fast? Try these quick methods to open Command Prompt with admin rights – less clicking, less disruption.

If you want to open an Elevated Command Prompt, which is one that runs with Administrator privileges, you can see the How to open a Windows 10 Elevated Command Prompt article instead.

In this guide, we'll show you the steps to get started controlling the Microsoft Defender Antivirus with Command Prompt on Windows 11.