How to Run Task Manager as Administrator on Windows 11? 4+ Quick Ways!

Intro:

Task Manager is a powerful tool in Windows 11 that allows users to monitor and manage running processes, services, and system performance. You can call this tool as Task Killer instead of Task manager, because most of the users using this tool for killing the frozen tasks from software applications to game applications. It would be recommended to run task manager as administrator with elevated rights will enforce the Frozen tasks to end.

As i said earlier, Task Manager plays a critical role in troubleshooting, closing unresponsive applications, and optimizing system performance. While you can access Task Manager with standard permissions, certain advanced tasks require running it as an administrator. This elevated mode grants access to system level processes and features that are otherwise restricted. In this tutorial, I’ve explained the multiple methods to run the task manager with elevated admin rights!

Multiple ways to Run Task Manager as Administrator on Windows 11

1. Quick way to open Task Manager as Administrator using the Start menu.
2. Easy way to run Task Manager with Administrative Privileges via the Run Command.
3. Create Task Manager task itself to run it with Elevated Privileges.
4. Create a Dedicated Task Manager Desktop Shortcut to always open it with Elevated Permissions.
5. Open Task Manager from CMD as Administrator.

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 Task Manager as Administrator using the Start menu?

• Go to the Start menu and search for Task Manager.
• Right-click on the Task Manager Application and click on Run as Administrator.

• User Account Control will prompt your confirmation and open Task Manager with Administrative Privileges.

2. Easy way to open Task Manager as Admin using the Run Command

• Go to the Run Command using the shortcut WinKey + R.
• In the Run Command, type the following command taskmgr and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER.

• The system will confirm and then open Task Manager with Administrative Privileges.

3. Create New Task with Task Manager to run itself as Administrator

This is quite an intriguing method. We will use Task Manager to create New Task to run Task Manager itself as Administrator. The following are the steps.

• Open Task Manager. You can either use the the key combination CTRL + ALT + Delete, or you can just right-click on the taskbar and click Task Manager.
• Under Processes, click on Run new task. Create New Task dialog will open now.

• Enter the command taskmgr and click on the checkbox “Create this task with administrative privileges“. Click OK.

• The system will open Task Manager as Admin on Windows 11.

Create Dedicated Shortcut to Always open Task Manager as Admin on Windows 11

• Right-click on the empty space of the Desktop and click New > Shortcut.

• Create Shortcut dialog box will open now. In Type the location of the item, enter the command taskmgr and then click Next.

• The system will assign the Shortcut Name as Taskmgr. You can change it as per your convenience. Click Finish.

• Task Manager Shortcut will now be created on the Desktop.

• Right-click on the Task Manager shortcut and click Properties.

• Task Manager Shortcut Properties will open now. Click Advanced.

• In Advanced Properties, enable the checkbox to Run as Administrator. Click OK, and then Apply.

• The User Account Control will prompt your confirmation and open taskmgr as administrator.

How to run Task Manager from Command Prompt as Administrator?

Some users prefer to use Command prompt to run Task Manager as Admin on Windows 11. Here in this section, we will check out the steps on How to use Open Task Manager as Admin from CMD. You can either use Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell. For this article, I am using Command Prompt.

• There are different ways to open Command Prompt as Administrator on Windows 11. Here, we will use the Run Command.
• Open Run Command. Type the command cmd and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER. This combination will open Command Prompt as Administrator after confirming with User Account Control.

• In the Command Prompt, execute the following command. taskmgr.

• Now, Task Manager will open as Administrator.

Be Cautious while Running an App as Administrator

Running Event Viewer 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.

Why Run Task Manager as Admin on Windows 11?

Running this app as Administrator on Windows 11 has significant benefits such as

1. Full Access to All Processes including those owned by other users and the system itself.
2. Kill Protected Processes.
3. Change Priority for System Processes.
4. Run Tasks with Administrative Privileges, etc.

Outro:

Running Task Manager as an administrator in Windows 11 is essential for handling advanced tasks and managing system wide processes. I personally recommend you using the 1st method for quick and easy purpose. If you have any queries related to the above topic and then kindly comment us below. Find more interesting topic on our Homepage: WinSides.com.