(Elevated) Command Prompt Anywhere:
The command prompt here power toy was a feature that a lot of users requested be built-in to Windows 7. Microsoft listened, and added it to a secondary context menu.
By holding shift and right-clicking a folder, you’ll see additional commands not listed on the standard menu, such as open in new process, copy as path, and open command window here. Suppose you need a command window with elevated privileges. Then what?
In Windows Vista, it could be done through the start menu by typing cmd into the search box and holding shift+control and hitting enter. This works in Windows 7 as well.
Combine the two, and you’ve got a right-click elevated command window shortcut:
shift+control+right click on a folder and choose open command window.
Check your title bar: if it starts with Administrator, you’re set!Some other sites have posted registry hacks to add a context menu entry for the admin option, but why bother? It’s already there – just hidden!
Source: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/02/09/windows-7-tip-elevated-command-prompt-anywhere/
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