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Stop using Run as administrator: Windows 11 now has sudo, and it's safer

If you've ever accidentally entered the wrong command in Command Prompt or PowerShell you aren't alone—everyone does it eventually. Fortunately, one of Linux's best safeguards is now available for the ...
XDA Developers

I replaced Run as administrator with Sudo for Windows, and it's so much better

João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also love all things tech and videogames, especially Nintendo, which he's always ...
Ars Technica

ctrl+shift+enter does not launch cmd.exe in admin mode?

This is very odd, have a new Win 7 laptop and when I go to launch cmd I will normally use CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER and then I get a UAC prompt to launch as admin. Well on this laptop it won't work. Works on ...