Where to find context-sensitive "Open DOS" prompt

Just open up your registry at:-

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory

....then under a sub-key called "Shell" that you will find there
create another sub-key (by either right-click or MenuEditNew)
and name it say "DOS_From_Here" - First step done!
Now, create another sub-key within that you have just made and
call this one "command" (it must be "command"), that's step two.
Now in the default value within this sub-key either double-click or
select MenuEditModify and type in the full path to the file CMD.EXE
e.g. C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe and that's it.
On each folder's right-click you will have an entry called
"DOS_From_Here" which will open on the appropriate folder when
selected.
If in doubt over any of this, look at how other entries are constructed
under the Shell key within HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

Just open up your registry at:-

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory

....then under a sub-key called "Shell" that you will find there
create another sub-key (by either right-click or MenuEditNew)
and name it say "DOS_From_Here" - First step done!
Now, create another sub-key within that you have just made and
call this one "command" (it must be "command"), that's step two.
Now in the default value within this sub-key either double-click or
select MenuEditModify and type in the full path to the file CMD.EXE
e.g. C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe and that's it.
On each folder's right-click you will have an entry called
"DOS_From_Here" which will open on the appropriate folder when
selected.
If in doubt over any of this, look at how other entries are constructed
under the Shell key within HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

P.S. Someone will surly point out to me the need for a /c cd "%1"
parameter at the end of the line pointing to the file CMD.EXE like:-

"c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cd "%1""

However - I have found this not to be at all necessary in WinXP it works
just as well without it, but if you have a problem with this, please add it.

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

P.S. Someone will surly point out to me the need for a /c cd "%1"
parameter at the end of the line pointing to the file CMD.EXE like:-

"c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cd "%1""

However - I have found this not to be at all necessary in WinXP it works
just as well without it, but if you have a problem with this, please add it.

--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

P.P.S. My mistake, again, it should be a /k not a /c in the line. The
line should have read:-

"c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /k cd "%1""

sorry bout that!

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

P.P.S. My mistake, again, it should be a /k not a /c in the line. The
line should have read:-

"c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /k cd "%1""

sorry bout that!

--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

Please don't delete previous entries. Thanks.


"Tim Meddick" wrote in message ...
P.P.S. My mistake, again, it should be a /k not a /c in the line. The
line should have read:-

"c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /k cd "%1""

sorry bout that!

--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

Please don't delete previous entries. Thanks.


"Tim Meddick" wrote in message ...
P.P.S. My mistake, again, it should be a /k not a /c in the line. The
line should have read:-

"c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /k cd "%1""

sorry bout that!

--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

To "ju.c",
Thankyou for your informative suggestions not to "delete previous
posts". After reading a post from "Al Falfa" I now know what you're on
about. To inform you that I never "deleted" anything - it is just that I
chose not to have checked the box marked "include message in reply" in
Outlook Express. So it was a case of me NOT doing something I should have
done, rather than DOING something I should not have. Please note that I
have now included the message text in my reply and for which I had to alter
settings in order for that to happen. I do hope you are pleased. One more
I will say it - I have never deleted anything - just not included your
message in the reply, so it seems, is a bit of a crime around here!
--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.



"ju.c" wrote in message
...
Please don't delete previous entries. Thanks.


"Tim Meddick" wrote in message
...
P.P.S. My mistake, again, it should be a /k not a /c in the line. The
line should have read:-

"c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /k cd "%1""

sorry bout that!

--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

To "ju.c",
Thankyou for your informative suggestions not to "delete previous
posts". After reading a post from "Al Falfa" I now know what you're on
about. To inform you that I never "deleted" anything - it is just that I
chose not to have checked the box marked "include message in reply" in
Outlook Express. So it was a case of me NOT doing something I should have
done, rather than DOING something I should not have. Please note that I
have now included the message text in my reply and for which I had to alter
settings in order for that to happen. I do hope you are pleased. One more
I will say it - I have never deleted anything - just not included your
message in the reply, so it seems, is a bit of a crime around here!
--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.



"ju.c" wrote in message
...
Please don't delete previous entries. Thanks.


"Tim Meddick" wrote in message
...
P.P.S. My mistake, again, it should be a /k not a /c in the line. The
line should have read:-

"c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /k cd "%1""

sorry bout that!

--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.