Open an elevated Command prompt in Windows 7 ........

V

Valorie *~

From:
http://www.tomstricks.com/how-to-activate-hidden-windows-7-administrator-account/

Anyone have any idea why my W-7 doesn't have "Run as Administrator" to
select when right clicking on the command prompt? What is an *elevated*
prompt? All I have is the regular prompt on my W-7 PC.

From the website:

"Method 1:Using Command Prompt (W-7)
Open an elevated Command prompt in Windows 7 by right click on the command
prompt and select "Run as Administrator". After that you only need to enter
the simple command below to activate it."

I can't select "Run as Administrator" because there is nothing there in the
prompt window or the right click menu to select when I right click on the
command prompt. All I can do is type something after the C:\user\Valorie>
thing.
 
R

Rodney Pont

C

Char Jackson

Your system is screwed up. I've got W7 Home Premium and if I click
Start/All Programs/Accessories and right click on Command prompt I've
got 'Run as Administrator' there.
Click to expand...
I think she's opening the Command Prompt with the usual left click and
then attempting to right click in the actual Command prompt window,
which of course won't work.
 
B

Bob I

From:
http://www.tomstricks.com/how-to-activate-hidden-windows-7-administrator-account/


Anyone have any idea why my W-7 doesn't have "Run as Administrator" to
select when right clicking on the command prompt? What is an *elevated*
prompt? All I have is the regular prompt on my W-7 PC.

From the website:

"Method 1:Using Command Prompt (W-7)
Open an elevated Command prompt in Windows 7 by right click on the
command prompt and select "Run as Administrator". After that you only
need to enter the simple command below to activate it."

I can't select "Run as Administrator" because there is nothing there in
the prompt window or the right click menu to select when I right click
on the command prompt. All I can do is type something after the
C:\user\Valorie> thing.
Click to expand...
That's because you are not following the instructions implicitly.

I'll interpret for you.

Left click on Start button.
Right-click on the Command Prompt menu item.
Left-click on the Run as administrator
Left-Click on the Yes button.
Commence using Command prompt with Administrators privileges.
 
S

Sunny

Valorie *~ said:
From:
http://www.tomstricks.com/how-to-activate-hidden-windows-7-administrator-account/

Anyone have any idea why my W-7 doesn't have "Run as Administrator" to
select when right clicking on the command prompt? What is an *elevated*
prompt? All I have is the regular prompt on my W-7 PC.

From the website:

"Method 1:Using Command Prompt (W-7)
Open an elevated Command prompt in Windows 7 by right click on the
command prompt and select "Run as Administrator". After that you only
need to enter the simple command below to activate it."
Click to expand...
Took me all of 7 seconds to find out :
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html
I can't select "Run as Administrator" because there is nothing there in
the prompt window or the right click menu to select when I right click
on the command prompt. All I can do is type something after the
C:\user\Valorie> thing.
Click to expand...
Took me another 5 seconds to find :
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...administrator-from-the-windows-vista-run-box/
 
G

Gene E. Bloch

"Method 1:Using Command Prompt (W-7)
Open an elevated Command prompt in Windows 7 by right click on the command
prompt and select "Run as Administrator". After that you only need to enter
the simple command below to activate it."
Click to expand...
Right there in your post is the definition of "elevated prompt"...
 
C

Char Jackson

Alias wrote:

[Snip]
According to the Windroids that haunt this newsgroup, command lines are
only for Linux.

LOL! The irony!
Click to expand...
For those that would like the full Command Reference for Windows 7 and
Windows Server. Take a look here:-

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=5FB255FF-72DA-4B08-
A504-1B10266CF72A&displaylang=en

Apologies for the split URL.
Click to expand...
Consider using TinyURL.
Click to expand...
I always prefer full URLs but if shortening services like TinyURL must
be used, then I hope people will be considerate and use the Preview
option.
 
G

Gene E. Bloch

Alias wrote:

[Snip]

According to the Windroids that haunt this newsgroup, command lines are
only for Linux.

LOL! The irony!

For those that would like the full Command Reference for Windows 7 and
Windows Server. Take a look here:-

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=5FB255FF-72DA-4B08-
A504-1B10266CF72A&displaylang=en

Apologies for the split URL.
Click to expand...
Consider using TinyURL.
Click to expand...
I always prefer full URLs but if shortening services like TinyURL must
be used, then I hope people will be considerate and use the Preview
option.
Click to expand...
If they don't, it is easy to preview it yourself.

If the person gives you http://tinyurl.com/boguslink, you can manually
edit it to http://preview.tinyurl.com/boguslink before going there, and
Bob's your uncle.
 
C

Char Jackson

On Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:23:29 +0000, John Aldred wrote:

Alias wrote:

[Snip]

According to the Windroids that haunt this newsgroup, command lines are
only for Linux.

LOL! The irony!

For those that would like the full Command Reference for Windows 7 and
Windows Server. Take a look here:-

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=5FB255FF-72DA-4B08-
A504-1B10266CF72A&displaylang=en

Apologies for the split URL.

Consider using TinyURL.
Click to expand...
I always prefer full URLs but if shortening services like TinyURL must
be used, then I hope people will be considerate and use the Preview
option.
Click to expand...
If they don't, it is easy to preview it yourself.

If the person gives you http://tinyurl.com/boguslink, you can manually
edit it to http://preview.tinyurl.com/boguslink before going there, and
Bob's your uncle.
Click to expand...
Yes, I know, but it means I can't simply click the URL they provided.
I first have to open the Reply window so I can edit it. Small bother,
but still a bother. :)
 
G

Gene E. Bloch

On Mon, 8 Nov 2010 15:13:54 -0800, "Gene E. Bloch"

On Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:23:29 +0000, John Aldred wrote:

Alias wrote:

[Snip]

According to the Windroids that haunt this newsgroup, command lines are
only for Linux.

LOL! The irony!

For those that would like the full Command Reference for Windows 7 and
Windows Server. Take a look here:-

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=5FB255FF-72DA-4B08-
A504-1B10266CF72A&displaylang=en

Apologies for the split URL.

Consider using TinyURL.

I always prefer full URLs but if shortening services like TinyURL must
be used, then I hope people will be considerate and use the Preview
option.
Click to expand...
If they don't, it is easy to preview it yourself.

If the person gives you http://tinyurl.com/boguslink, you can manually
edit it to http://preview.tinyurl.com/boguslink before going there, and
Bob's your uncle.
Click to expand...
Yes, I know, but it means I can't simply click the URL they provided.
I first have to open the Reply window so I can edit it. Small bother,
but still a bother. :)
Click to expand...
Gripe, gripe, gripe :)

Of course it's true, what you say, but at least if you prefer a bit of
caution, it /is/ available.

I prefer just to trust my AV and firewall (kidding).
 
V

Valorie *~

Bob I said:
That's because you are not following the instructions implicitly.

I'll interpret for you.

Left click on Start button.
Right-click on the Command Prompt menu item.
Left-click on the Run as administrator
Click to expand...
net user administrator /active:yes
Left-Click on the Yes button.
Click to expand...
Where is this YES button to left click on? There is no Yes button on the
prompt, the start button or the desktop. Where is it found when left
clicking?
Commence using Command prompt with Administrators privileges.
Click to expand...
It doesn't work. The /active:yes command at the prompt brings this error:
The file name, directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect.
 
V

Valorie *~

gry-lion said:
Brevity snipped.
Click to expand...
Hi All,
I admit knowing nothing about this persons problem, but I do read and try
to learn.
However on my win 7 system, when right clicking "Command Prompt" and left
click "run as administrator" I only get the C:\Users\(user name) and
not C:\Windows\System32
Click to expand...
I don't get C:\Windows\System32 either. I get C:\Users\Valorie and and
error when typing in the command from the website.
But when I right click on the Command Prompt I get the choice of "run as
administrator" and underneath it "open file location".
Click to expand...
I get the same thing.
I click "open file location" and it opens the folder windows/system32
containing the cmd icon. I left click on that and it opens the cmd window
with C:\Windows\System32 .
Click to expand...
Same here but I still get the same error.

My win 7 system is a HP G61 installed laptop. Is the installation
different?

I have built four win xp systems in the past, installed many operating
systems so I am computer literate.

It states in the article below. How to Create a Elevated Command Prompt
Shortcut in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3718-elevated-command-prompt-shortcut.html

Again I admit knowing nothing about this persons problem, but found this
out by trial and fortunately no error.
cheers Peter
Click to expand...
Even with the elevated command prompt, I get the same "incorrect syntax"
error as before.
 
V

Valorie *~

Rodney Pont said:
Your system is screwed up. I've got W7 Home Premium and if I click
Start/All Programs/Accessories and right click on Command prompt I've
got 'Run as Administrator' there.
Click to expand...
The last tech at HP claims it's running fine now after the 3rd
system-recovery. But thanks for your opinion. I any case, "Run as
Administrator" was found but I got an error following the website's advice
when typing what he says at the prompt. Apparently the man who made that
site assumed everyone has the same version of W-7 he has. The don't.
 
R

Rodney Pont

net user administrator /active:yes
Click to expand...
Why the above??? You are trying to run the program net and that's used
to set things up in networking. You really don't want to go in there
unless you REALLY know what you are doing :)
Where is this YES button to left click on? There is no Yes button on the
prompt, the start button or the desktop. Where is it found when left
clicking?


It doesn't work. The /active:yes command at the prompt brings this error:
The file name, directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect.
Click to expand...
The instructions above assume that Command Prompt is on the first start
menu.

Left click on
Start Menu
then
All Programs
then
Accessories

will show you the Command Prompt icon. Right clicking on that will give
you a menu and when you left click on Run as Administrator a box will
open asking you if you want to allow the program to make changes to
your computer. That's the one where you click Yes.
 
G

Gene E. Bloch

Got it but when the command /active:yes is typed in, I get an error as
posted above.
Click to expand...
You need new glasses or a new brain. The command given to you several
times is not
/active:yes

The command is
net user administrator /active:yes

Given this example of how you follow directions, I am less astonished
than before about your problems.
 
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