Launch Elevated Command Prompt in Vista

To add the Open Command Window Here (Administrator) option to the context menu for file system folders, use the following REG file:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]@="Open Command Window Here (Administrator)"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""

To add the entry to Computer (My Computer) context menu, use the following REG file:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\runas]@="Open Command Prompt (Administrator)"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\runas\command]@="cmd.exe"


Copy the above contents to Notepad, and save the file with .REG extension. Then right-click the REG file and choose Merge.