Wednesday 10 August 2011

How to add "Start Command prompt here" option to context menu or simply right click of mouse of a file on windows XP , Vista and Seven (w7) without using any 3rd party software

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By this process you will add an extra option as "Command prompt here" on the context menu. By using this you can open your command prompt from a selected folder. No need to first open command prompt and navigate to that folder on the cmd screen. Just open the folder on explorer and right click of mouse there and you will find the option just click there; then you will find that command prompt will open on that folder.
Before trying this tutorial you must make a back up of your Windows REgistry.
Also Check:  How to back up the Windows Registry
Now,  Open your notepad or any other text editor and enter the following information

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Command Prompt Here]
@="Command &Prompt Here"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Command Prompt Here\command]
@="cmd.exe /k cd %1 "

Note:
Please make sure that the first line (the one starting with "Windows Registry Editor..." appears in the text file. Now save the notepad file anywhere on your computer and give it a .reg extension.(suppose xxx.reg).Now you need to install that registry file to Windows registry..
Also See: How to insert a registry file to Windows Registry
After installing the registry Now reboot your computer and Enjoy the change.

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