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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• How to Open a Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 7
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• How to Personalize the Command Prompt Window

 

[Magikill]

Dude that is just awesome Thnx again.

 

[RpD]

Right-clicking on a folder, not within it

One should be aware that 'Open command window here' is available when you right-click -ON- a folder name... and not by right-clicking within it. In other words, you cannot be inside a folder and right-click on the window background to get the 'Open command window here' menu item.

However, you -can- do so with the Open Command Windows Here as Administrator registry edit. When you have a folder open, you can right-click on the window background (not on a file), and the pop-up menu will have the 'Open Command Window Here as Administrator' option.

 

[Brink]

Hello RpD,

When I right click on a empty area within the main folder window, I have a Open command window here option in the context menu.

 

[karlsnooks]

Shawn,
Thanks.

Karl

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Karl.

 

[RpD]

Odd

Odd, because I'm not getting that.
I have a new laptop and it seems like that worked on my old one, but the new one won't give me an 'Open command window here' if I right-click a folder background. Old was 32bit, new is 64bit.

 

[Brink]

Try with shift (hold) + right click to see if it does then.

It will not do this in the "Computer" window, or in a library window. Only in a opened folder's window.

 

[RpD]

Yes, it will show up with a Shift-hold right-click... on folder window backgrounds, but Shift is not necessary if right-clicking on a folder name. Seems like there must be two different places to set the Shift mode. I don't have to Shift-hold for right-clicking on a folder name... (unless I return the functionality to default behavior).

 

[Brink]

I updated the REG files in the tutorial. They include those locations as well now. Please give the updated REG files a try to see how they work for you for this now.

 

[RpD]

Thanks

Yes, indeed... works now... Thanks!

 

[Brink]

Perfect. You're most welcome.

 

[JonathanV]

Awesome Brink!
Thank you.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Jonathan.

 

[Start Menu]

.EXE file as Admin

I saw in other Website but it do not Run as Admin so can any of you help how to .EXE as Admin, I did Download the .reg here is what it show

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\cmdhere]
@="Command Prompt .exe file"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\cmdhere\command]
@="cmd.exe"

Thank

 

[Brink]

Hello Start Menu,

Do you mean for this below instead??

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/47415-open-command-window-here-administrator.html

 

[Start Menu]

This Link you gave me it for 'folder' [Right click on top of the 'folder'] not .exe files so i wanted for on top of the '.exe' file right click Open Command Window Here as Administrator using the ---> .EXE <----

 

[Brink]

Start Menu,

The "Open Command Windows Here" and "Open Command Windows Here as Administrator" context menus are only for folder locations and not files.

Do you mean Run as administrator instead?

 

[Start Menu]

Using FROM "Open Command Window Here as Administrator http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/47415-open-command-window-here-administrator.html " BUT to USE ".EXE", NOT the "FOLDER" can anybody EDIT Registry to Run as Admin FOR ".EXE"

 

[HairyPaulSack]

One should be aware that 'Open command window here' is available when you right-click -ON- a folder name... and not by right-clicking within it. In other words, you cannot be inside a folder and right-click on the window background to get the 'Open command window here' menu item.

However, you -can- do so with the Open Command Windows Here as Administrator registry edit. When you have a folder open, you can right-click on the window background (not on a file), and the pop-up menu will have the 'Open Command Window Here as Administrator' option.

In what version of windows are you saying this is possible? Every single time I do a clean install I always have to get in the registry and make some changes. Personally I like within directory to give non-elevated cmd access only so that if I do want elevated access I just have to hold shift. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the shift 'extended' shell menu a 64-bit windows thing (WoW64) or does shift give a likewise extended shell menu on 32 bit as well?

I just checked in my windows 8 that I'm booted in at the time of writing this and I am unable to right click a directory in neither the navigation pane or the explorer pane.

You are saying it is by default and that you do not need to access HKCR/Folder/... to add this 'right click a folder w/o shift' to give access to this command?

From my understanding by default:
HKCR/Folder/... has no command access "open this folder in cmd window" upon fresh installation
HKCR/Directory/.. has command access added but only accessed by extended shift menu.

Neither has any Elevated aspect to it.



If I am incorrect could you please fill me in on whatever version of windows you are using and whether or not it is a 32 or 64 bit..

ADDITION: I did fool around with a 3rd program to add some shell context menu features this time, but non were related to CMD, nor would I think that it may have removed something seeing as how simple this is to get a grasp on, with a little practice

Thanks,
Paul