'Open Command prompt here' not working how I want it!

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'Nel'

I installed the powertoy from Microsoft's site as I often have need to use
the command prompt from various folders.

However, are rather annoying side-effect is that in 'My Computer' (and it
appears only here), the 'Open Command Prompt Here' is the default choice -
meaning that a double click brings it up! I want the option to be there -
but only as a menu item, not as a default choice!!

Can anyone help?

Thanks
 
I installed the powertoy from Microsoft's site as I often have need to use
RalfG said:
I've never seen that powertoy behave that way so I'm guessing the problem
is local on your computer. Possibly you may have installed the Win9x
version of the powertoy. The WinXP extension says "Open Command Window
Here", not 'Open Command Prompt here'.
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Sorry, meant "Open Command Window Here"!!
 
I'm not certain what you mean by "in My Computer". Do you mean that when you
right click the My Computer icon you don't have an option in the context
menu for Open Command Window Here as you do when you right click a
directory? If so that would be expected. You can't open a command window to
My Computer as you can to My Documents or C drive.
 
The way I'm understanding your problem, you open My Computer, double click a
drive expecting to open/explore the contents but instead a command window
opens. Is that right?

Try this then.. open My Computer and click on the Tools Menu- Folder Options
and select File Types.
Near the top of the list of file types you'll see File Folder and Folder.
Click on File Folder and then click the Advanced button. "Open Command
Window Here" should be one of the entries but not flagged as Default (bolded
letters). Cancel that and move on to Folder in the file types list. When you
click Advanced on this entry "Open Command Window Here" should NOT be in the
list of actions. If it is you can remove it. None of the actions are flagged
as Default on my system. You might have to log-off or restart before any
change takes.

If none of that helped I still suggest that you uninstall and then reinstall
the powertoy.
 
['Nel'] wrote-:
I installed the powertoy from Microsoft's site as I often have need to
use the command prompt from various folders.

However, are rather annoying side-effect is that in 'My Computer' (and
it appears only here), the 'Open Command Prompt Here' is the default
choice - meaning that a double click brings it up! I want the option to
be there - but only as a menu item, not as a default choice!!

Can anyone help?
Click to expand...

http://snipurl.com/Double_Click

Or

Start | Run :
reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell" /ve /d "none" /f

Or

Start | Run :
Regsvr32 /i Shell32
Note!: The command also resets many other things, not just the default action of
directories.


Good Luck, Ayush.
 
Ayush said:
['Nel'] wrote-:
I installed the powertoy from Microsoft's site as I often have need to
use the command prompt from various folders.

However, are rather annoying side-effect is that in 'My Computer' (and it
appears only here), the 'Open Command Prompt Here' is the default
choice - meaning that a double click brings it up! I want the option to
be there - but only as a menu item, not as a default choice!!

Can anyone help?
Click to expand...

http://snipurl.com/Double_Click

Or

Start | Run :
reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell" /ve /d "none" /f

Or

Start | Run :
Regsvr32 /i Shell32
Note!: The command also resets many other things, not just the default
action of directories.


Good Luck, Ayush.
Click to expand...

Sorted it!

Created a new entry in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell which gives me the
desired result.
 
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