A command-line hack lets you add a right-click option to File Explorer called Open Administrator Command Prompt Here. That way, you can simply right click in the folder in which you want to open an administrator prompt.

1. Launch the Registry Editor by typing regedit at the Start Search or Run box. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell and create a new key called runas. After you create the key, double-click the Default String, and give it the value Open Administrator Command Prompt Here.

2. In that new key, create a new string value called NoWorkingDirectory. Leave the value data field blank. Now create a new key into HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas, called command. Double-click the key's default value, enter the following text, and click OK:

cmd.exe /k "pushd %L && title Command Prompt"

3. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell and create a new key called runas. After you create the key, double-click the Default String, and give it the value Open Administrator Command Prompt Here.

4. In that new key, create a new string value called NoWorkingDirectory. Leave the value data field blank. Now create a new key into HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\runas, called command. Double-click the key's default value, enter the following text, and click OK:

cmd.exe /k "pushd %L && title Command Prompt"  

You can create a .reg file that automatically creates all Registry entries for you:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00  

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]  
@="Open Administrator Command Prompt Here"  
"NoWorkingDirectory"=_ckgedit_QUOT__ckgedit>  
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]   
@="cmd.exe /k \"pushd %L && title Command Prompt\_ckgedit_QUOT__ckgedit>  
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\runas]  
@="Open Administrator Command Prompt Here"  
"NoWorkingDirectory"=_ckgedit_QUOT__ckgedit>   
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\runas\command]   
@="cmd.exe /k \"pushd %L && title Command Prompt\_ckgedit_QUOT__ckgedit>  

Give the file a name with the extension .reg such as command prompt.reg , double-click it, and the changes will be applied to the Registry.