Operating SystemsQuestion 2 of 100
A technician needs to open an elevated Command Prompt to run a command that modifies system files. What is the correct way to do this?
a.Right-click Command Prompt and choose 'Run as administrator'
b.Double-click cmd.exe from the Windows folder
c.Type the command into the Run dialog
d.Open Command Prompt and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter after typing the command
Explanation
Elevated privileges are obtained by right-clicking the app and selecting 'Run as administrator', which triggers a UAC prompt. A normal launch runs with standard user rights. Elevation must be granted before the command is typed.
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