Right Hand Click in Windows Explorer to open Command Window in any directory

[Arthur Rees]

I used to have an option whereby RH click on a directory in Windows Explorer
would include the option 'Open Command Window Here'. This would open an DOS
command window in the selected directory.
Any ideas how to implement this?

 

[Jon Cosby]

This is an XP power toy. Youm can download it at

http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/CmdHerePowertoySetup.exe

 

[DanS]

This is an XP power toy. Youm can download it at

http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/Cmd
HerePowertoySetup.exe

So why is the M$ d/l a 514K exe file ?

The following 2 registry line do that same thing.


Just paste it into a file with a .reg extension and 'merge'.
--------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Command Prompt Here]
@="Command &Prompt Here"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Command Prompt Here\command]
@="cmd.exe /k cd %1 "
--------------------------------------

 

[S.Sengupta]

There are various options by which you can do that.Kindly go through the
following link and choose any one of the options which you like most.

'How can I add a Command Prompt option to the default Explorer right
click context menu?'
http://www.petri.co.il/add_command_prompt_here_shortcut_to_windows_explorer.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]