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Figure 15-2 The Windows 8.1 command-line interface

If you attempt to enter at the Windows command prompt a command that

requires elevated or administrative privileges, you receive a UAC “Windows

needs your permission to continue” dialog box. (You learned about UAC in

Chapter 13, “Users, Groups, and Permissions.”) You can also manually run a

command with elevated privileges by right-clicking on a command-prompt

shortcut and then selecting Run as administrator. If Windows prompts for the

administrator password or credentials, enter whatever is needed.

NOTE You can create a shortcut to a Windows command prompt with

elevated privileges by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting New |

Shortcut. For the location of the item, type cmd and click Next. Type cmd to

name the shortcut, and click Finish. The shortcut appears on the Desktop.

Next, right-click the shortcut and select the Advanced button. In the

Advanced Properties dialog box, check the Run as administrator box and

click OK. You have now created a Windows command-prompt shortcut that

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