#Open Elevated PowerShell Prompt Here From Right-Click Context Menu Instead Of Command Prompt Here As Administrator In Windows 10
#Run these commands to enable an elevated Elevated PowerShell Prompt Here also known as PowerShell Here as Administrator when right clicking on a folder in Windows Explorer. These commands all work in both PowerShell and PowerShell Direct.
#Just the code:
New-Item Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas -Verbose -Force|ft -a Get-Item Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas|Set-ItemProperty -Name '(default)' -Value 'Elevated PowerShell Prompt Here' -Verbose -PassThru|fl Get-Item Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas|Set-ItemProperty -Name Icon -Value 'C:\\Windows\\System32\\imageres.dll,-78' -Verbose -PassThru|fl New-Item Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command -Verbose -Force|ft -a Get-Item Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command|Set-ItemProperty -Name '(default)' -Value '"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoExit cd "%1"' -Verbose -PassThru|fl
#The Long Story…
#HKCR: does not work in this example and you do not need to mount first. This method accesses the registry directly. Many instructions say to use New-PSDrive to mount HKCR: first and use that convention to access it to do many things but none of that is needed.
#Get-PSDrive will show you what is mounted.
Get-PSDrive
#▲As you can see there is no HKCR:
#Moving on…
#If done properly launching Elevated PowerShell Prompt Here will trigger a UAC prompt. This is normal and good. Create all the keys and values by typing the following commands in order:
New-Item Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas -Verbose -Force|ft -a
Get-Item Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas|Set-ItemProperty -Name '(default)' -Value 'Elevated PowerShell Prompt Here' -Verbose -PassThru|fl
Get-Item Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas|Set-ItemProperty -Name Icon -Value 'C:\\Windows\\System32\\imageres.dll,-78' -Verbose -PassThru|fl
New-Item Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command -Verbose -Force|ft -a
Get-Item Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command|Set-ItemProperty -Name '(default)' -Value '"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoExit cd "%1"' -Verbose -PassThru|fl
#This works when right-clicking only on folders in Windows Explorer and not drives or drive letters.
#Create the User’s file folder (from the Desktop Experience feature) on the Desktop of all new and current users
#Run this to create the User’s file folder (from the Desktop Experience Feature) on the Desktop of all new and current users. After that you will always have a folder nearby to single right-click on to launch an Elevated PowerShell Prompt Here session.
# Since HKLM is mounted already I can use the short path to manipulate the registry entries.
Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel|Set-ItemProperty -Name '{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}' -Value 0
should appear on your Desktop after using F5 to refresh or on log off /reboot. Use the commands above to right-click and launch an elevated PowerShell prompt starting with the selected folder as a starting point.