How to Open Elevated Command Prompt with Administrator Privileges in Windows 7

Certain tasks in Windows require running Command Line commands with administrator privileges. In order to do this, you need to be able to elevate the command prompt to administrator privileges. Here’s how you can do it: 

1. Click on Start, then All Programs, then Accessories.
   
   
   
2. Right-click on Command Prompt.
   
   
   
3. Click on Run as administrator.
   
   
   
4. Now you should get a command line prompt, allowing you to run text commands with administrator privileges.