powertoys Windows 7 replacement

Question

I'm looking for PowerToys for Windows 7, does anyone know where I can find the "Open Command Window Here" thingy?

Solution 1

The "Open Command Window Here" functionality is now built in.

Hold Shift then right click over the folder. The "Command prompt" option should now appear on the context menu.

I can't double check the exact wording of the option as I'm back using XP at the moment

Solution 2

There are no longer any "Official" Power Toys.

The Open Command Windows Here option is there by default if you press Shift whilst right clicking on a folder.

However, to add the Open Command Window Here context menu without having to press Shift, do the following:

1. Open up the Registry Editor (Press Windows Flag+R and type Regedit)
2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd
3. Delete the "REG_SZ" entry called "Extended"

(You can also repeat this for the entry at HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\drive\shell\cmd)

It should now appear.

Solution 3

The Powertoys provided additional functionality for Windows XP...Some are redundant with Windows 7. You can hold the SHIFT key and right-click a folder, and the command window option will appear. That's a little bother, though, having to hold SHIFT.

If you download and use Ultimate Windows Tweaker, you have access to a good number of options for tweaking Win7 appearance and behaviour. One option is to make the command window option appear on right-click without having to hold the SHIFT key. There a lot of other useful options as well.

Comments

[Daniel H]

It works that way for Vista. There are also other Shift-click options, such as "copy file path". I believe that 7 also has more "Send To" options when you use the shift key.

[ChrisF]

@Daniel - I managed to bypass Vista ;)