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Run Task Manager as Admin: 3 Ways to Do it
The simplest way to do that is from the Start Menu
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Published onAugust 7, 2024
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Running Task Manager as an admin can be essential for troubleshooting and managing system processes effectively, and this guide will show you several ways to do that.
How do I run Task Manager as a local admin?
1. Use the Start Menu
2. Use the Run window
3. Create a Task Manager shortcut on the Desktop
Creating a desktop shortcut for Task Manager simplifies the process of opening it as an administrator.
How to run Task Manager as admin from cmd?
By following these steps, you can ensure that Task Manager runs with the necessary administrative privileges, making system management more efficient.
Keep in mind that sometimes you might encounter issues and many reported thatTask Manager has been disabled by the administrator.
To learn more about this feature, we have a great guide on how torun File Explorer as an administrator, so don’t miss it. And ifRun as administrator isn’t working in Windows, we have a special article that will help you fix that.
More about the topics:administrator account,Task Manager,Windows 11 guides
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
