

Right-click the newly created shortcut and select the Properties option.Ĭheck the Run as administrator option for the Windows Terminal shortcut. In the path field, type the following path: %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exeĬonfirm a name for the shortcut – for example, Windows Terminal. Select the New submenu and choose the Shortcut option. To always run Windows Terminal as an administrator using a shortcut, use these steps: Always open Windows Terminal as an admin with ShortcutĪlternatively, you can also create a shortcut that you can specify to run as an administrator on Windows 10. Once you complete the steps, the next time you open Command Prompt, PowerShell, or any other command terminal, it will open elevated. Turn on the “Run this profile as Administrator” toggle switch to run Command Prompt, PowerShell, and any other profile elevated automatically.
