Here are four different methods to run or open Windows Terminal as an administrator in Windows 11. In Windows 10, Windows Terminal was an optional app that users could download from Microsoft Store.

From checking systems to see if security patches are installed to monitoring Windows Server Backup attempts, PowerShell scripts can make tedious IT administrative tasks quick and easy.

Microsoft removes the version still included for compatibility for good. It has long been considered obsolete.

You can do this by right-clicking the Windows icon and selecting “Windows Terminal (Admin)” from the power user menu. (If you’re on Windows 10, you may see it listed as “Windows Powershell ...

In the Windows 10 Creators Update, version 1703, right-click the Start button and choose Windows PowerShell (Admin) from the Quick Link menu.) ...