Permanently add Open cmd.exe Here to Folders Right-Click Menu

The ability to launch cmd.exe and automatically change the directory to specific folder in windows can be copied and put in every folders right click menu options instead of keying Shift along.

This registry hack will let you access folders via cmd.exe right away.

 

Go to the Registry folder below:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

Once your inside the folder, Right-click the Shell folder > New > Key

Enter “cmd.exe” as shown in the path below:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd.exe

Go to the default of cmd.exe and enter the following Value Data

(Default)

Open cmd.exe Here

Proceed with the next Key and create the folder “command” using the same procedure:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd.exe\command

Next, Double-click Default of command and enter the Value data below:

(Default)

cmd.exe /s /k pushd "%V"

Alternate command

cmd.exe /s /k cd %1

 

That’s it!