I took the liberty of compiling everything listed in the thread into one reg file (and one to reverse the changes)
features:
works on windows 7 (should work the same on both x86 and x64) dunno if it does anything on xp, may or may not work on vista
works with rightclicking on a blank area of the directory
works with rightclicking on a drive or directory
shift+rightclicking adds the additional option of "Open administrator command window here"-Krishean (June 20, 2010, 07:56 PM)
Thanks for the help, everyone.
I found out from the comments in this blog (http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-open-command-prompt-in-windows-7-using-shortcut/) (the blog itself wasn't very specific) that Windows 7 (and Vista) already has this built in by following these steps:
1. Select the directory so that it is highlighted
2. Hold Shift and Right Click the directory
3. Select Open Command Window Here-Deozaan (June 16, 2010, 05:27 PM)
I wasn't paying attention (still running XP), but one of the links I checked said something about a registry entry that would show "Open Command Window Here" even when the Shift key wasn't being held down. If that's of any interest...-AndyM (June 16, 2010, 08:34 PM)
Windows 7 (and Vista) already has this built in by following these steps:
1. Select the directory so that it is highlighted
2. Hold Shift and Right Click the directory
3. Select Open Command Window Here-Deozaan (June 16, 2010, 05:27 PM)
Windows 7 (and Vista) already has this built in by following these steps:
1. Select the directory so that it is highlighted
2. Hold Shift and Right Click the directory
3. Select Open Command Window Here-Deozaan (June 16, 2010, 05:27 PM)
Just tried it, and it works on Vista Home Premium in a user account with UAC On. But if you want a DOS prompt in the current directory, you'd have to go up a level then highlight the one you've just come from, because you don't get Open Command Window Here if you right-click on a file.-rjbull (June 17, 2010, 02:54 PM)
Windows 7 (and Vista) already has this built in by following these steps:
1. Select the directory so that it is highlighted
2. Hold Shift and Right Click the directory
3. Select Open Command Window Here-Deozaan (June 16, 2010, 05:27 PM)
Just tried it, and it works on Vista Home Premium in a user account with UAC On. But if you want a DOS prompt in the current directory, you'd have to go up a level then highlight the one you've just come from, because you don't get Open Command Window Here if you right-click on a file.-rjbull (June 17, 2010, 02:54 PM)
You can also Shift-Right Click on a blank space within the current folder-daddydave (June 17, 2010, 03:42 PM)
Any idea what registry setting that's under so I can remove the "Shift" requirement for it?
EDIT: Found it!
Navigate to "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\cmd" and rename or delete the "Extended" key.-Deozaan (June 17, 2010, 03:46 PM)
That gives me an idea to relegate a lot of context menu items I rarely need to that Shift key..wonder if it works in reverse.You are hereby directed to research, experiment, and report back. ;D-daddydave (June 18, 2010, 11:50 AM)
This NirSoft utility might be useful for managing the context menu and extended context menu. Haven't tried it yet myself though.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shell_menu_view.html-MilesAhead (June 18, 2010, 05:39 PM)
if you want a DOS prompt in the current directory, you'd have to go up a level then highlight the one you've just come from, because you don't get Open Command Window Here if you right-click on a file.-rjbull (June 17, 2010, 02:54 PM)
You can also Shift-Right Click on a blank space within the current folder-daddydave (June 17, 2010, 03:42 PM)
I took the liberty of compiling everything listed in the thread into one reg file (and one to reverse the changes)-Krishean (June 20, 2010, 07:56 PM)
Thanks for the help, everyone.
I found out from the comments in this blog (http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-open-command-prompt-in-windows-7-using-shortcut/) (the blog itself wasn't very specific) that Windows 7 (and Vista) already has this built in by following these steps:
1. Select the directory so that it is highlighted
2. Hold Shift and Right Click the directory
3. Select Open Command Window Here-Deozaan (June 16, 2010, 05:27 PM)
In XP I used to add it to the context menu just a registry entry.-daddydave (June 16, 2010, 05:57 PM)