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How to Add or Remove "Open Command Window Here" from Context Menu in Windows
Published by Brink
01 Jan 2011
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How to Add or Remove "Open Command Window Here" from Context Menu in Windows

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This will show you how to add or remove Open Command Window Here from the context menu of the desktop, folders, and drives in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

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


EXAMPLE: Open Command Window Here
NOTE: This is when you press and hold the Shift key and right click on a folder or drive, or right click on the desktop, to click on Open Command Window Here to open a command prompt with the focus at the folder or drive.
Open Command Window Here - Add or Remove-default.jpgOpen Command Window Here - Add or Remove-removed.jpg
Here's How:
1. To Add "Open Command Window Here" to Context Menu
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.
Add_Open_Command_Window_Here.reg
download
2. To Remove "Open Command Window Here" from Context Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
Remove_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 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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04 Feb 2012   #1
svnpenn

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
29 posts
 
 
IMO you should also include the

Code:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell
keys for a more complete solution.


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04 Feb 2012   #2
Brink

64-bit Windows 10 Pro
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Hello svnpenn,

It's not on the desktop context menu by default, but I added it just for you. :)
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04 Feb 2012   #3
svnpenn

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
29 posts
 
 
Excellent sir, excellent.

:)
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09 May 2015   #4
mbunds

Windows XP PRO, Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu/Kubuntu Linux
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Created SevenForums Account Just to Say "Thanks!"
Thanks for providing this extremely handy tool and guide!!
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09 May 2015   #5
Brink

64-bit Windows 10 Pro
66,834 posts
 
 
You're most welcome. I'm glad it was helpful for you. :)
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31 Jul 2015   #6
jangirke

Windows XP
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Hi Brink The registry hack does not work in Win10.240. Thanks for this tutorial :) Command Prompt - Open in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums Do you know how to run option 8 as admin? Shift + Right Click Another link for option 8:
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01 Aug 2015   #7
Brink

64-bit Windows 10 Pro
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Hello jangirke,

You can do so like this. :)

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25 Jan 2018   #8
TBugReporter

Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit)
26 posts
 
 
Something messed up this option on my computer, so I tried the .reg files here again, but they only partly helped. The menu now says "Open Command Window Here", whereas it used to just say "cmd", but choosing this item still shows an error box saying "This file does not have a program associated with it..."

I looked in the registry for relevant entries (before using these .reg files), and here's what I found:

Code:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\shell\cmd]
@="@shell32.dll,-8506"
"Extended"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd]
@="@shell32.dll,-8506"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\shell\cmd]
@="@shell32.dll,-8506"
"Extended"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\shell\cmd]
@="@shell32.dll,-8506"
"Extended"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shell\cmd]
@="@shell32.dll,-8506"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\shell\cmd]
@="@shell32.dll,-8506"
"Extended"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\shell\cmd]
@="@shell32.dll,-8506"
"Extended"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""
What's wrong here?
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26 Jan 2018   #9
Brink

64-bit Windows 10 Pro
66,834 posts
 
 
Hello TBugReporter, :)

Are you getting this "This file does not have a program associated with it..." for all .exe files?

As a test, you might see if downloading and merging the .reg file for the exe option in the tutorial below. It will restore the default associations for .exe files.

Default File Type Associations - Restore - Windows 7 Help Forums
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