Run stuff with 'run as admin' from 'Run' box in start menu?


  1. Posts : 45
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
       #1

    Run stuff with 'run as admin' from 'Run' box in start menu?


    I decided to unistall the Search function from windows setup so it took out indexing, as no matter what I tired it always turned itself back on and started indexing crap again (even stuff I took out of its options etc.) Very annoying. But now that I don't have the Start Menu search box (like in step 7,) I wanted to know if there was a way to run stuff with the 'run as admin' from the 'Run' box in the start menu?
    Thanks,
    Ick :)
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  2. Posts : 1,223
    Win 10 x64 Pro x64 / Ubuntu 15.10 x64
       #2

    Icarus said:
    I decided to unistall the Search function from windows setup so it took out indexing, as no matter what I tired it always turned itself back on and started indexing crap again (even stuff I took out of its options etc.) Very annoying. But now that I don't have the Start Menu search box (like in step 7,) I wanted to know if there was a way to run stuff with the 'run as admin' from the 'Run' box in the start menu?
    Thanks,
    Ick :)
    HowToGeek have a guide on disabling (and therefore enabling) the Search feature, maybe you can just enable it again? Check this page for more.

    Otherwise, browse to the Windows folder through explorer, right-click on CMD.exe and run as admin. :) That should work just fine.
    Last edited by Brink; 21 Feb 2012 at 10:13. Reason: replaced link for the same exact thing here instead ;)
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  3. Posts : 45
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I know how to get the 'Search' box back, I dont want that. I wanted to know if there was a command to put in front of anything I run in the 'Run' box you can add to the right side start menu to get it to run with admin privileges?
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  4. Posts : 2,528
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #4

    If you type in a program name like "notepad.exe" into the search/command window on the start menu then press ctrl+shift+enter, it will run with admin privs (You should get the UAC prompt)
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