CMD Line Admin CMD Line as ADMINISTRATOR   runas /user:%computername%\administrator cmd     device manager    start devmgmt.msc /b     MSCONFIG   Start msconfig     Administrative CMD prompt with VISTA     - click start   - type: cmd   - press the right-ctrl, right-shift, and enter at the same time     This will do the same thing as right-click cmd.exe and clicking run as   administrator. It will work for any exe that you type into the start search   bar.     Pasted from < http://forums.techarena.in/vista-security/617133.htm >