command prompt anywhere in Windows 7 (native functionality)

Question

I got this tip from a website that "shift + right click" on a folder in explorer in win7 will give us a context menu option by which I can open command prompt right there.

I am looking for a hack that can make this simpler so that whenever I "right click" on a folder in explorer, I always get that "shift + right click" effect.

I am not looking for any info on powertoys.

I need help on exactly what I said above; there has to be some registry hack that makes that "shift" default for every right click on the folder name.

Answer 1

Delete the registry key HKCR\Directory\shell\cmd\Extended. It works for me on the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Ultimate.

http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/windows-7-elevated-command-prompt-in-context-menu/ says you also need to delete HKCR\Drive\shell\cmd\Extended if you want the same to apply for drives shown in Computer, and HKCR\Directory\Background\shell\cmd\Extended for the empty space inside a folder window.

Answer 2

I also had the same question about viewing the cmd prompt without the key combination recently. I am on Windows 8.1 and found that PleaseStand's solution works perfectly.

PleaseStand's solution mentioned worked great for me:

Delete the registry key HKCR\Directory\shell\cmd\Extended. It works for me on the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Ultimate.

This says you also need to delete HKCR\Drive\shell\cmd\Extended if you want the same to apply for drives shown in Computer,

And HKCR\Directory\Background\shell\cmd\Extended for the empty space inside a folder window.

I might add to anyone who might wonder, HKCR means HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT