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Sometimes I run some commands in the Command Prompt (cmd) on Windows, i.e. for compiling. And it would be handy if I could open Explorer at the current path with a command.
If it is possible, how can I start Explorer at the current path from command prompt on Windows?
Start / Run / regedit
Navigate to the following keys in turn:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\cmd
Under each in the right pane you'll see a REG_SZ string value called Extended. Just rename this to something else (in case you want to easily undo the change) or delete it (just that value):
Now you can simply right-click a drive or directory and have the Command Prompt option show up without having to press Shift.
When any command is entered in the adress bar of the explorer the command is executed in the CMD in the default work directory of user's files.
So instead of typing the command in address bar, right click while holding the shift and select "open poweshell window here" to open a poweshell in the opened directory and run the command there
Best Answer
Like this:
The period being used to represent the current folder. Single one meaning this folder, Two of them, being the next folder up the hierarchy.
If at C:\Users\Bonzo...
Opens up the folder C:\Users\Bonzo
Opens up the folder C:\Users, and
Opens up C:\
The dots work also with the cd command and pretty much anywhere else you need to specify locations.