Now, open the Command Prompt and run it as administrator. We will make use of the ‘cd’ command to change the operating directory on the Command Prompt to the one where your Java program is stored.

How to find and launch program and files Once PowerToys is running on your PC, and you've enabled PowerToys Run, you can use it to find and launch programs. Press Alt + Space.

Some programs written for even older versions of Windows may work on Windows 10 without an issue. For other pieces of software, it may take some additional work to get it up and running.

If you're beyond basic Windows 10 customization -- and comfortable working in the Registry or the Command Prompt -- you've probably noticed that you can't run programs as an administrator by default.