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03-09-2008
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| | DOS Prompt Here With Vista, in Windows Explorer, when I right click on a folder and select 'DOS Prompt Here' the DOS prompt always starts in C:\Windows\system32 not the highlighted folder. That's using the folder list on the left side. If I try it with a folder on the right side, it opens the DOS prompt in the parent directory of the folder I have highlighted. What gives? -- Doit2it |
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03-09-2008
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| | Re: DOS Prompt Here My left side shift-rightclick does not offer the prompt that way. Maybe you have upgraded XP with that feature? (powertoys-tweakui et. al. ?) -- Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost Mark L. Ferguson .. "Doit2it" <oO@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ZbudnZGNcNputUnanZ2dnUVZ_vyinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > With Vista, in Windows Explorer, when I right click on a folder and select > 'DOS Prompt Here' the DOS prompt always starts in C:\Windows\system32 not > the highlighted folder. That's using the folder list on the left side. > If I try it with a folder on the right side, it opens the DOS prompt in > the parent directory of the folder I have highlighted. > > What gives? > -- > Doit2it > > |
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03-09-2008
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| | Re: DOS Prompt Here New system, Vista installed from Dell. Not an upgrade from XP. And I don't have to press shift, just highlight a folder on either the right side or the left side of Windows Explorer. And now it has changed. The left side no longer opens any folder in the C:\Windows\System32 folder, but in the C:\Users\"current user" folder. -- Doit2it "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e1Cd8NhgIHA.4880@xxxxxx Quote: > My left side shift-rightclick does not offer the prompt that way. Maybe > you have upgraded XP with that feature? (powertoys-tweakui et. al. ?) > > -- > Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web > interface. > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost > > Mark L. Ferguson > > . > > "Doit2it" <oO@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ZbudnZGNcNputUnanZ2dnUVZ_vyinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: >> With Vista, in Windows Explorer, when I right click on a folder and >> select 'DOS Prompt Here' the DOS prompt always starts in >> C:\Windows\system32 not the highlighted folder. That's using the folder >> list on the left side. If I try it with a folder on the right side, it >> opens the DOS prompt in the parent directory of the folder I have >> highlighted. >> >> What gives? >> -- >> Doit2it >> >> |
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03-09-2008
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| | Re: DOS Prompt Here Sorry, it was my understanding during the beta of Vista, that left pane rightclick would not include that feature, by design, and as expected behavior. -- Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost Mark L. Ferguson .. "Doit2it" <oO@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:damdnbtAE88P10nanZ2dnUVZ_sKqnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > New system, Vista installed from Dell. Not an upgrade from XP. > And I don't have to press shift, just highlight a folder on either the > right side or the left side of Windows Explorer. > And now it has changed. The left side no longer opens any folder in the > C:\Windows\System32 folder, but in the C:\Users\"current user" folder. > > -- > Doit2it > > > "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> wrote in > message news:e1Cd8NhgIHA.4880@xxxxxx Quote: >> My left side shift-rightclick does not offer the prompt that way. Maybe >> you have upgraded XP with that feature? (powertoys-tweakui et. al. ?) >> >> -- >> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web >> interface. >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost >> >> Mark L. Ferguson >> >> . >> >> "Doit2it" <oO@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:ZbudnZGNcNputUnanZ2dnUVZ_vyinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: >>> With Vista, in Windows Explorer, when I right click on a folder and >>> select 'DOS Prompt Here' the DOS prompt always starts in >>> C:\Windows\system32 not the highlighted folder. That's using the folder >>> list on the left side. If I try it with a folder on the right side, it >>> opens the DOS prompt in the parent directory of the folder I have >>> highlighted. >>> >>> What gives? >>> -- >>> Doit2it >>> >>> |
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03-09-2008
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| | Re: DOS Prompt Here Mark, Apparently, any directory command with the 'Extended' (show only on <shift> + <right-click>) value be suppressed in the left-hand pane of Explorer. (tested by adding 'Extended' to 'find'). Since, via OEM or hack, the OP's cmd entry lacks the 'Extended' value, it will show on both sides. -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:45BCD062-E7BC-4C20-BBEF-2C7641850AA2@xxxxxx Quote: > Sorry, it was my understanding during the beta of Vista, that left pane > rightclick would not include that feature, by design, and as expected > behavior. > > -- > Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web > interface. > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost > > Mark L. Ferguson > > . > > "Doit2it" <oO@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:damdnbtAE88P10nanZ2dnUVZ_sKqnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: >> New system, Vista installed from Dell. Not an upgrade from XP. >> And I don't have to press shift, just highlight a folder on either the >> right side or the left side of Windows Explorer. >> And now it has changed. The left side no longer opens any folder in the >> C:\Windows\System32 folder, but in the C:\Users\"current user" folder. >> >> -- >> Doit2it >> >> >> "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> wrote in >> message news:e1Cd8NhgIHA.4880@xxxxxx Quote: >>> My left side shift-rightclick does not offer the prompt that way. Maybe >>> you have upgraded XP with that feature? (powertoys-tweakui et. al. ?) >>> >>> -- >>> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web >>> interface. >>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost >>> >>> Mark L. Ferguson >>> >>> . >>> >>> "Doit2it" <oO@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:ZbudnZGNcNputUnanZ2dnUVZ_vyinZ2d@xxxxxx >>>> With Vista, in Windows Explorer, when I right click on a folder and >>>> select 'DOS Prompt Here' the DOS prompt always starts in >>>> C:\Windows\system32 not the highlighted folder. That's using the >>>> folder list on the left side. If I try it with a folder on the right >>>> side, it opens the DOS prompt in the parent directory of the folder I >>>> have highlighted. >>>> >>>> What gives? >>>> -- >>>> Doit2it >>>> >>>> |
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03-09-2008
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| | Re: DOS Prompt Here Check your registry to see if the command still has its parameters. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd] @="@shell32.dll,-8506" "NoWorkingDirectory"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd\command] @="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\"" -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] "Doit2it" <oO@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ZbudnZGNcNputUnanZ2dnUVZ_vyinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > With Vista, in Windows Explorer, when I right click on a folder and select > 'DOS Prompt Here' the DOS prompt always starts in C:\Windows\system32 not > the highlighted folder. That's using the folder list on the left side. > If I try it with a folder on the right side, it opens the DOS prompt in > the parent directory of the folder I have highlighted. > > What gives? > -- > Doit2it > > |
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03-09-2008
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| | Re: DOS Prompt Here Thank you, Keith. I guess I'm just not yet used to the new paradigm of 'you hack it, you support it' for the new *.WIM OS distribution. -- Mark L. Ferguson .. " Keith Miller (MVP)" <k.miller@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:13D9BD3E-4005-4BAE-A508-3324AE860E94@xxxxxx Quote: > Check your registry to see if the command still has its parameters. > > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd] > @="@shell32.dll,-8506" > "NoWorkingDirectory"="" > > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd\command] > @="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\"" > > > > -- > Good Luck, > > Keith > Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > > > > "Doit2it" <oO@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ZbudnZGNcNputUnanZ2dnUVZ_vyinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: >> With Vista, in Windows Explorer, when I right click on a folder and >> select 'DOS Prompt Here' the DOS prompt always starts in >> C:\Windows\system32 not the highlighted folder. That's using the folder >> list on the left side. If I try it with a folder on the right side, it >> opens the DOS prompt in the parent directory of the folder I have >> highlighted. >> >> What gives? >> -- >> Doit2it >> >> |
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03-09-2008
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| | Re: DOS Prompt Here My registry looks exactly as you showed. So what does that mean, and how do I get DOS Prompt Here to work properly like it did in WinXP. -- Doit2it " Keith Miller (MVP)" <k.miller@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:13D9BD3E-4005-4BAE-A508-3324AE860E94@xxxxxx Quote: > Check your registry to see if the command still has its parameters. > > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd] > @="@shell32.dll,-8506" > "NoWorkingDirectory"="" > > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd\command] > @="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\"" > > > > -- > Good Luck, > > Keith > Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > > > > "Doit2it" <oO@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ZbudnZGNcNputUnanZ2dnUVZ_vyinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: >> With Vista, in Windows Explorer, when I right click on a folder and >> select 'DOS Prompt Here' the DOS prompt always starts in >> C:\Windows\system32 not the highlighted folder. That's using the folder >> list on the left side. If I try it with a folder on the right side, it >> opens the DOS prompt in the parent directory of the folder I have >> highlighted. >> >> What gives? >> -- >> Doit2it >> >> |
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03-09-2008
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| | Re: DOS Prompt Here "Doit2it" <oO@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:LpOdncUsHrQj8EnanZ2dnUVZ_iydnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > My registry looks exactly as you showed. So what does that mean, and how > do I get DOS Prompt Here to work properly like it did in WinXP. You do not add the reg key to add it, like you did in XP. You just use the built in function in Vista, where you right click while holding SHIFT. ss. |
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03-09-2008
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| | Re: DOS Prompt Here The <shift>+<right-click> functionality comes from a registry entry. -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uViivwkgIHA.6032@xxxxxx Quote: > "Doit2it" <oO@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:LpOdncUsHrQj8EnanZ2dnUVZ_iydnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: >> My registry looks exactly as you showed. So what does that mean, and how >> do I get DOS Prompt Here to work properly like it did in WinXP. > > You do not add the reg key to add it, like you did in XP. You just use > the built in function in Vista, where you right click while holding SHIFT. > > ss. > |
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