Cmd.exe file information Cmd.exe process in Windows Task Manager. The process known as Windows Command Processor or Stub belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System or wyflEMBhddchRY by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com). Description: The original cmd.exe from Microsoft is an important part of Windows, but often causes problems. Cmd.exe is located in the C:WindowsSystem32. Jan 05, 2016 HOW TO FIX Administrator: X:windowssystem32cmd.exe How to Repair Administrator: X:windowssystem32cmd.exe Microsoft windows version 6.1.7601 Microsoft. Skip navigation Sign in.
Because of Windows 10 security restrictions, I cannot run a software (WirelessModem.exe of D-Link) I used to run easily on Windows 8.1. However, I can run it from a CMD command prompt run under Administrator account. To make it convenient to open the software whenever I need it, I created a shortcut on my desktop, set it to run as administrator, set the target to 'C:WindowsSystem32cmd.exe' and *Start in' to the location where my said software is located, as shown in the following screenshots. Nevertheless when I run this shortcut, UAC prompts for Administrator confirmation and when I hit OK, CMD opens with system32 path, rather than the location I specified earlier in shortcut properties, why?
Please note that creating direct shortcut to wirelessmodem.exe does bring up a pop-up in red notice reading 'This app has been blocked for your protection' so the only hack I know is to run wirelessmodem.exe from an admin CMD window. So, my main concern in this question is to start cmd in the location of the said app, not in Windows' system32.
codezombie1 Answer
The Start In: location is where CMD.exe would open, not a file it would execute.
Why not just use a shortcut to D-Link Connection Manager, set to Run as Administrator? Create the shortcut, right-click on it to select Properties, and use Advanced properties settings to set Run as Administrator, as below:
Administrator:c: Windows System32 Cmd.exe
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