How to Run PowerShell Script as Administrator (Elevate)

In order to Run PowerShell Script as a run Administrator on your Windows (10/11) or Windows Server, you can follow the below easy steps to elevate to an Admin.

Option 1: Right-Click on PowerShell Script file -> Run As Administrator

This is the quickest way to execute the script as an Administrator is by right-clicking on it and choosing "Run as Administrator".

Option 2: Using Start Menu

1. Press Windows Button to open Search.
2. Now Type PowerShell.
3. On the PowerShell icon, right-click and select "Run as Administrator
4. Navigate to your PowerShell script and execute it.

Option 3: Using Command Prompt

1. Press Windows Button to open Search.
2. Now Type Command Prompt.
3. On the Command Prompt icon, right-click and select "Run as Administrator" to elevate to admin to run Powershell Script.
4. You can execute the script as below,

   powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "D:\script.ps1

Option 4: using start-process cmdlet to elevate to Admin

If you have already logged into PowerShell and want to elevate as an Administrator, then you can make use of the start-process cmdlet.

start-process PowerShell verb runas



You can also run your script in admin mode with the below one-liner.

Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList "-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File D:/scripts/schedular_task.ps1" -Verb RunAs