Opening a Command prompt from a Folder in the Explorer

[Guest]

Hi Folks,
Some years ago someone had me download a Microsoft Power Kit that allowed
one to right click on any folder or directory on the File Explorer and
instantly open a command window set right on the directory where the folder
was, without having to navigate all the way to the subdirectory by typing a
long path.

I have been looking for this power kit on the microsoft.com download list
and I have not found it. Will someone please tell me if it is still exist? If
not, what is an easy way to accomplish the same task without spending time
programming? are there any shareware programs available?

Someone suggested to use the Send To and adding the command shortcut to the
Send To list, but it never opens in the directory where the folder is. Is
there a way to fix this?

Any suggestions on the above would be appreciated.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hi Folks,
Some years ago someone had me download a Microsoft Power Kit that allowed
one to right click on any folder or directory on the File Explorer and
instantly open a command window set right on the directory where the folder
was, without having to navigate all the way to the subdirectory by typing a
long path.

I have been looking for this power kit on the microsoft.com download list
and I have not found it. Will someone please tell me if it is still exist? If
not, what is an easy way to accomplish the same task without spending time
programming? are there any shareware programs available?

Someone suggested to use the Send To and adding the command shortcut to the
Send To list, but it never opens in the directory where the folder is. Is
there a way to fix this?

Any suggestions on the above would be appreciated.

You could probably use this link
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379
with a modified batch file. Instead of writing
@echo off
dir %1 /-p /o:gn > "%temp%\Listing"
start /w notepad /p "%temp%\Listing"
del "%temp%\Listing"

you could write:
@echo off
cd /d %1
cmd

or even nicer:
@echo off
cd /d %1
cmd /fn /k mode con lines=50

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Open Command Window Here

This PowerToy adds an "Open Command Window Here" context menu option on file
system folders, giving you a quick way to open a command window (cmd.exe)
pointing at the selected folder.

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Direct download link:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/CmdHerePowertoySetup.exe

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi Folks,
Some years ago someone had me download a Microsoft Power Kit that allowed
one to right click on any folder or directory on the File Explorer and
instantly open a command window set right on the directory where the folder
was, without having to navigate all the way to the subdirectory by typing a
long path.

I have been looking for this power kit on the microsoft.com download list
and I have not found it. Will someone please tell me if it is still exist?
If
not, what is an easy way to accomplish the same task without spending time
programming? are there any shareware programs available?

Someone suggested to use the Send To and adding the command shortcut to the
Send To list, but it never opens in the directory where the folder is. Is
there a way to fix this?

Any suggestions on the above would be appreciated.

 

[Donald Lessau]

Hi Folks,
Some years ago someone had me download a Microsoft Power Kit that allowed
one to right click on any folder or directory on the File Explorer and
instantly open a command window set right on the directory where the
folder
was, without having to navigate all the way to the subdirectory by typing
a
long path.

In XYplorer (Explorer replacement, shareware, www.xyplorer.com) you have
"Open Command Prompt Here" [Ctrl+Alt+P] in each folder's right-click context
menu.

Don