Open Command Window Here option not working in Windows 7 Professional


  1. Posts : 2
    windows 7 Professional x32
       #1

    Open Command Window Here option not working in Windows 7 Professional


    Hi All,

    I use Windows 7 Professional 32 bit. I want to open folders in command prompt from windows explorer without having me to navigate in the cmd window to my folder. After researching in google, I came to know that there is an option (Open Command Window Here) in the right-click menu to open command prompt windows quickly. However, when I right-click I do not see that option. Instead I see an option called “cmd”. When I hold shift key and right click on this option I get an error message. See attached.

    I tried to google this error in internet but couldn’t get any clues as to why this happens. Some sites suggested me to delete the "Extended" registry keys in the following nodes:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\cmd

    I tried to delete the “Extended” key from the above registry nodes and restarted my laptop but didn’t help.

    Any help is greatly appreciated.
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  2. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Red Hunt, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    The "Extended" key is for having to press Shift + right click instead of just right click.

    If you like, see if using step 2 in the tutorial below may be able to restore "Open Command Window Here", and no longer having to press Shift.

    Open Command Window Here - Add or Remove Shift + Right Click

    Hope this helps, :)
    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 2
    windows 7 Professional x32
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Excellente Brink!! It worked like a wonder!! i was just struggling with this for days to get this to work.. :)
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  4. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    You're most welcome Red Hunt. Great news. :)
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