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

How to Use "Open Command Window Here" Context Menu Item without Shift+ Right Click​

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This will show you how to add or remove having to press Shift and right clicking on a folder or drive to use the Open Command Window Here from the context menu item for all users in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

You must me logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.

EXAMPLE: Open Command Window Here
NOTE: By default you have to press and hold the Shift key and right click on a folder or drive to click on Open Command Window Here to open a command prompt with the focus at the folder or drive.





Here's How:
1. Shift + Right Click to use "Open Command Window Here"
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
Shift+Right_Click_with_Open_Command_Window_Here.reg

Download


2. Right Click Only to use "Open Command Window Here"
A) Click/tap on the download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
Right_Click_Only_with_Open_Command_Window_Here.reg

Download


3. Save the .reg file to the desktop.

4. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

5. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7/8) or Continue (UAC-Vista), Yes, and OK to approve merging the .reg file.

6. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it
Shawn

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By default, you can press and hold the Shift key and right click on a folder or inside a folder to see the "Open command window here" context menu.

 

[RpD]

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All I know is what I experienced at the time...

I was using Windows 7 Home Premium, 64 bit

...and the registry tweak was 'fixed' for my problem apparently.

Now I'm using Windows 10 Pro, 64 bit ...and the default appears to be different, but the command window as admin tweak still works, it seems.

If I run across a Win7 system, I may look at it again.