In Windows, by default, when you are prompted to open a Command Prompt window with elevated permissions, it opens to the C: \ Windows \ System32 folder. This option is not particularly useful. To change a folder, you need to type a lot of paths on your hard drive.
But with the coming of Windows 8, 8.1 and 10, open it commant prompt directly to the folder you want can be done very easily through the file explorer. Just follow these steps:
1. Open the folder you want in File Explorer
2. Go to the File tab -> Open Command Prompt -> Open Command Prompt as Administrator
3. Say "Yes" to the UAC confirmation and you are ready!
An even faster way is to add the "Open Command Prompt as Administrator" item directly to the Quick Access Toolbar. Right-click on the previous command and select "Add to Quick Access Toolbar". You will then be able to open it with a single click from any folder you have opened in File Explorer.
That's it.
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