Add Command Prompt on Right-Click

Today, I’ll share you three methods how to open command prompt by right clicking on a folder in explorer. Just follow these simple steps.

The Easiest Method:

Press Shfit+Ctrl+right click on a folder and you can see open command window here. Check your title bar: if it starts with Administrator, you're set. Otherwise follow these method below.

Warning:Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. 

METHOD - 1

1. Press win+R shortcut from keyboard to open Run dialog box.

2. Type regedit in the Run dialog box and press enter to open the windows Registry.

3. Navigate to:

 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Classes/Folder/Shell

4. In the Right Side pane, right click and create a new key called Command Prompt Here.

For the default value, enter whatever text you want to appear when you right-click a folder.

5. Create a new key called Command under the Command Prompt key and set the default value to Cmd.exe /k pushd %L.

METHOD - 2

1. Press win+R shortcut from keyboard to open Run dialog box.

2. Type regedit in the Run dialog box and press enter to open the windows Registry.

3. Go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

4. In the Right Side pane, right click and create a new key called Command Prompt.

For the default value, enter whatever text you want to appear when you right-click a folder.

5.  Create a new key called Command under the Command Prompt key and set the default value to cmd.exe /k cd %1.

6. Now when you right click a folder, you will see command prompt.