Open a command prompt in the Windows Explorer
Here is a quick trick you can use in order to open a command prompt in the folder you are browsing with Windows Explorer:
- Open Windows Explorer
- Right Click the folder
- Hold down the Shift key
- Righ click and click Open Command Windows here.
[tags] Windows Vista, Vista, Windows tips, Windows Tricks, Windows XP [/tags]
Filed Under: Windows Vista
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Are you familiar with Windows XP powertoys? Probably so… wouldn’t hurt to mention the command line powertoy which enables this functionality in Windows XP.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx