Larry

Interesting, I guess you would first have to find the exe file. then drag to
an open command prompt window. Does this only work with exe files?
Thank you

"Sir_Higgins" <SirHiggins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In WinXP when you drag a file in a prompt windows the full path of the
> file
> is dropped in the prompt. You can copy the path, execute it or use it with
> a
> dos command.
>
> It's usefull
> - When you write scripts (to have the right path quickly to file)
> - When you launch a prompt with admin rights. You can quickly execute
> application with elevated credential without typing admin name and
> password
> every time.
>
> "Larry" wrote:
>
>> Can i ask why you would want to drag a fille to a command prompt window.
>> Just curious.
>>
>> "Sir_Higgins" <Sir_Higgins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BBC42993-299B-44A9-A601-49D49DAD8119@microsoft.com...
>> > It's the same thing for me.
>> > I can't open a command prompt windows as admin and drag a programme
>> > that i
>> > want to launch with elevated credential as i was doing in XP.
>> >
>> > It's also annoying when writing scripts. This feature was usefull to
>> > quickly
>> > have the path and filename to copy in scripts.
>> >
>> > "Sami KOZONO" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I just installed Vista beta 2 (build 5384, Japanese, 32 bit).
>> >> I noticed that I cannot drag & drop files from Windows Explorer to
>> >> Command Prompot Window.
>> >> Is this a desgin change from XP? or I'm missing something basic?
>> >> -Sami KOZONO
>> >>
>>