How to run Linux programs in a Windows 10 command prompt Last week we explained how you could launch Windows 10 programs within a WSL Linux distribution.

Make sure the Command Prompt result is selected. Click on the Run as administrator option. Click the Yes button in the UAC prompt. To learn more about these steps, continue reading.

But these aforementioned Java command-line tools -- namely, javac, javap, jstat, jdeps and jar -- are the five that serious software developers need to know.

Start context menu To run a program as administrator from the Start menu context menu, use these steps: Open Start. Right-click the app (anywhere on the menu).