How To Pin Command Prompt (Administrator) In Windows 10

Introduction

A key feature in the Windows family is to pin any application, folder, and settings to the start screen, desktop, and taskbar. We can also use this feature in Windows 10 for pinning the Command Prompt (Cmd) to the start screen, desktop, and taskbar.

Pinning is a technique to create shortcuts in the start menu/screen, desktop, and taskbar. This is a very useful feature for professionals who can access their applications and folders by simply clicking on icons.

This tutorial will show you various steps on how to pin the command prompt (Administrator) to start the screen, desktop, and taskbar in Windows 10.

Pin command prompt (admin) to desktop

Step 1. Right-click on the empty area of the desktop and select "New > Shortcut".

Step 2. Click on the browse button choose "cmd.exe" from "C:\Windows\System32\" and click on the Next button.

Step 3. Choose any name for this shortcut that you want, and then click on the Finish button.

Step 4. After clicking on the Finish button, the shortcut icon will be generated.

Step 5. To run the Command Prompt (Cmd) as Administrator (Admin), right-click on this newly created shortcut and click on Properties.

Step 6. In the "Command Prompt Properties" window, under the "Shortcut tab" click on the "Advanced" option.

Step 7. The "Advanced Properties" window will appear on the screen then click on "Run as administrator".

By clicking on the "Command Prompt" shortcut icon, the user can do any work through the command prompt (Cmd) as administrator (Admin).

Pin command prompt (admin) to start

By following the given two methods, the user can pin the command prompt (Admin) to the n start menu/screen

Method 1. Via shortcut icon

Step 1. On the desktop screen, right-click on the Command Prompt shortcut icon and click on "Pin to Start".

Step 2. Now go to the Start Menu (Screen), the Command Prompt Shortcut will be shown here.

Method 2. Via search option

Step 1. Open Start.

Step 2. Search for "cmd or Command Prompt" and right-click on it.

Step 3. Click on "Pin to Start".

Pin command prompt (admin) to the taskbar

By following the given two methods, the user can pin the command prompt in the taskbar

Method 1. Via shortcut icon

Step 1. On the desktop screen, right-click on the Command Prompt shortcut icon and click on "Pin to taskbar".

Step 2. Now, you can see the Command prompt shortcut icon in the taskbar.

Method 2. Via search option

Step 1. Open Start.

Step 2. Search for "cmd or Command Prompt" and right-click on it.

Step 3. Click on "Pin to taskbar".

And, you can see the command prompt shortcut icon in the taskbar.

Conclusion

By following any of the above methods, you can pin Comand Prompt (Cmd) as an administrator (Admin) to the desktop, start, and taskbar in Windows 10.

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