Do you know that a hidden option allows using “Command prompt” when you right click on a directory via the menu rather then running it from RUN.

Here’s is a cool registry trick that gets its going. But make sure you backup your registry before embarking on it. I’ll show you how it’s done step by step. But you can always use the ready made reg file at the bottom.

Step-By-Step Method:

Type regedit.exe into the Start\Run dialog, and then navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

Now right click on “shell” and choose the New Key option:

Now name the key “CommandPrompt” then double-click on the default value. Change the text to “Command Prompt Here” as seen below.

Now right click on the new Command key and select New key, just as you done before. Name the new key Command as well, and then double-click the default value of that key. Set the text of that key to this:

cmd.exe /k cd %1

You can see what it should look like here:

Now when you right click on the folder, you should see this dialog:

That will open up a prompt like this:

Alternate method:

You can create a text file named something.reg, and insert this text into it:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CommandPrompt]
@=”Command Prompt”
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CommandPrompt\Command]
@=”cmd.exe /k cd %1″

After making the reg file just double click it and you’ll have the right click Command Prompt.

Another Alternate Method:

You can download the powertoy from Microsoft that provides the same functionality:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp