3+ Ways to Run God Mode as Administrator on Windows 11

Vigneshwaran Vijayakumar

2 days ago

God Mode in Windows 11 refers to the comprehensive set of crucial system tools of Windows 11 such as Backup and Restore, Color Mangement, Credential Manager, Network and Sharing Center, Security Maintenance, Troubleshooting, etc, all in one place. In this article, we will check out How to Run God Mode as Administrator on Windows 11 using different ways. Let’s get Started. Check out: How to create God Mode Folder on Windows 11

Multiple Methods to Run God Mode as Admin on Windows 11

Use the Run Command and open God Mode with Administrative Privileges on Windows 11.
Create New Task to Open God Mode with Elevated Permissions on Windows 11 using the Task Manager.
Always Open God Mode as Administrator by creating a dedicated Desktop Shortcut.
Open Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell as Admin and Run God Mode on Windows 11.

IMPORTANT: Running applications as an administrator grants elevated privileges that can significantly affect your system. Please use caution when doing so, as it can lead to Unintended System Modifications, Security Vulnerabilities, Accidental Data Loss, Unauthorized Access, Irreversible Changes, etc.

1. How to Run God Mode as Administrator using the Run Command?

Open the Run Command. The easy to access the Run Command is to use the Keyboard Shortcut, WinKey + R.
Type the command explorer shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER. This will prompt the system to execute the command with Administrative Privileges.

Paste the command and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter

Now, God Mode will open with Elevated Permissions on Windows 11.

God Mode Running as Administrator on Windows 11

2. Run New Task to Create God Mode with Elevated Permissions using the Task Manager

Right-click on the Taskbar and click Task Manager. You can also use the shortcut CTRL + SHIFT + ESC. This combination will open Task Manager directly.

Right-click on the Taskbar and click Task Manager

In the Task Manager, under Processes, click on Run New Task. Create New Task dialog will pop up now.

Type the command explorer shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} and enable the checkbox “Create this Task with Administrative Privileges“. Finally, click OK.

Enable the checkbox to create this task with administrative privileges

3. Always Open God Mode as Admin by creating a Dedicated Desktop Shortcut

Here, we will use the File Explorer and create shortcut for God Mode and set it to “Always open as Administrator“.

Right-click on the Empty space of the Desktop, and click New > Shortcut.

The Create Shortcut dialog box will open now. In “Type the Location of the Item“, enter the command explorer shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} and click Next.

Type the location of the item and click Next

The system will assign the shortcut name explorer. Kindly change it to God Mode. Finally, click Finish.

God Mode Desktop Shortcut will be created.

God Mode Desktop Shortcut Created on Windows 11

Right-click on the Shortcut and click on Properties.

Right-click on the Shortcut and click Properties

God Mode via File Explorer Shortcut Properties will open now. Click Advanced.

In Advanced Properties, make sure to enable the checkbox “Run as Administrator“. Finally, click OK, and then Apply.

Enable the checkbox Run as Administrator

This option allows you to run this shortcut as an administrator, while protecting your computer from unathorized activity.
That’s it. Everytime you open God Mode via this shortcut, the User Account Control will prompt for your confirmation and open it with Elevated Privileges.

Run Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell as Admin and Open God Mode on Windows 11

Open Run Command using the shortcut WinKey + R.
Type cmd (For Windows PowerShell use the command powershell), and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER.

This will prompt the system to execute this command with Administrative Privileges. In the Command Prompt, execute the following command. explorer shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Be Cautious While Running an App as Administrator on Windows 11 OS

Running God Mode as Administrator on Windows 11 grants it elevated privileges, which can potentially bypass system security restrictions. Please proceed with care and only run trusted applications in this mode. At Winsides.com, we advise our users to use Administrator privileges only when absolutely necessary to perform tasks requiring elevated rights. Misuse of administrative privileges may lead to System Vulnerabilities, Data Loss, System Instability, Security Concerns, Irreversible Changes, etc.

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