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Open a command prompt anywhere.

By , 22 Jan 2013
 

Maybe I'm the last one to find/discover this trick but I was so pleased to find it, I had to share it anyways.
 
Often when browsing directories in Windows Explorer you want to open a command shell, using the directory being viewed as the current directory. In older versions of Windows you could add an item to the context menu by adding a registry setting or installing a third-party utility.
 
In Windows 7 (and possibly Vista, Windows 2008) a menu item is added to the context-sensitive right-click menu by holding down SHIFT as you click:



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Yvan Rodrigues has 23 years of experience in information systems and software development for the manufacturing sector. He runs Red Cell Innovation Inc./L'innovation de Globules Rouges, a consulting company focusing on efficiency and automation of manufacturing and business processes for small businesses, healthcare, and the public sector.
 
Yvan draws on experience at Mabel's Labels Inc. as Manager of Systems and Development, and the University of Waterloo as Information Systems Manager.
 
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GeneralReason for my vote of 5 Believe me, you are not the last one...memberRaisKazi28-Dec-11 20:04 
GeneralI've used this for a while, but for some reason on my home c...memberlewax009-Nov-11 11:38 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 Good one! I didn't know that.subeditorWalt Fair, Jr.31-Aug-11 8:23 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 Excellent tip, thanks for sharing!memberDrABELL24-Jun-11 8:58 
GeneralCool, Great tip My 5!memberVivek Krishnamurthy23-Jun-11 23:39 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 Reason for my vote of 5 Nice TipsmvpRaviRanjankr22-Jun-11 1:13 
GeneralIt does works in Windows XP SP3 also.memberoorja21-Jun-11 1:13 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 Very helpfulmemberefbe20-Jun-11 17:26 
Generalits there in old XP as wellmemberMember 435326914-Jun-11 20:44 
GeneralRe: Really?memberYvan Rodrigues15-Jun-11 2:31 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 Very Cool Trick Indeed !!!memberThe-Mad-Pirate14-Jun-11 17:09 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 nice...memberashishkumar00814-Jun-11 9:02 
Generalcool, thanks for sharingmemberShahriar Iqbal Chowdhury14-Jun-11 2:12 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 thanks! i saw this item plenty of ti...membermoragos13-Jun-11 19:50 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 Cool. Thanks.memberDarryl Bryk13-Jun-11 12:42 
GeneralGreat tip. Right-clicking a folder while holding SHIFT down ...mvpLuc Pattyn7-Jun-11 13:58 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 very handymemberjohannesnestler7-Jun-11 5:48 
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This hidden key-click combination adds the ability to open a command prompt window from a Windows Explorer view.
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First Posted 7 Jun 2011
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