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'Open as Admin' at the dropdown list #2015

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opened 2026-01-30 22:44:28 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:44:28 +00:00
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Originally created by @thomassth on GitHub (Jun 23, 2019).

Problem

  • Many of us want open a sudo/elevated/root/admin session easily
  • MS seems reluctant to allow root tabs mixing with non-root tabs, citing security issues

Proposed implementation

  • "Learning" from File Explorer (and several Linux file manager software), add a "Open Terminal as administrator" within the dropdown menu.
    • Allows keyboard shortcut binding = shorter time
    • Separate root and non-root tabs into different windows = less security issues(?)
  • "Open as administrator" = Open current environment & location as administrator
  • Allow config to open specific root powershell/cmd/WSL location with keyboard shortcuts
  • Tint the whole root window to red color or something to aesthetically separate root and non-root windows
Originally created by @thomassth on GitHub (Jun 23, 2019). # Problem - Many of us want open a sudo/elevated/root/admin session easily - MS seems reluctant to allow root tabs mixing with non-root tabs, citing security issues # Proposed implementation - "Learning" from File Explorer (and several Linux file manager software), add a "Open Terminal as administrator" within the dropdown menu. - Allows keyboard shortcut binding = shorter time - Separate root and non-root tabs into different windows = less security issues(?) - "Open as administrator" = Open current environment & location as administrator - Allow config to open specific root powershell/cmd/WSL location with keyboard shortcuts - Tint the whole root window to red color or something to aesthetically separate root and non-root windows
claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:44:30 +00:00
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@richardszalay commented on GitHub (Jun 24, 2019):

To add my 2c: I feel like "CTRL+SHIFT+(num)" should actually be the shortcut to run as Administrator. CTRL+SHIFT is the shortcut to run as Admin in both the start menu and in the run dialog, so it would feel more consistent if it did so here.

@richardszalay commented on GitHub (Jun 24, 2019): To add my 2c: I feel like "CTRL+SHIFT+(num)" should actually be the shortcut to run as Administrator. CTRL+SHIFT is the shortcut to run as Admin in both the start menu and in the run dialog, so it would feel more consistent if it did so here.
claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:44:30 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Jun 24, 2019):

please make sure you search before adding a new issue #1032 covers all of these

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Jun 24, 2019): **please make sure you search before adding a new issue** #1032 covers all of these
claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:44:30 +00:00
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@thomassth commented on GitHub (Jun 24, 2019):

#1032 does not cover all of these nor the problem is completely unsolvable. But since that's the megathread I would continue the discussion over there.

@thomassth commented on GitHub (Jun 24, 2019): #1032 does not cover all of these nor the problem is completely unsolvable. But since that's the megathread I would continue the discussion over there.
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