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All that would happen was that another command window would pop up. In a command prompt, I would get to the parent directory (c:\users\paul), and then type "start "My Documents". I had been looking and looking for some time on how to open the "My Documents" directory specifically.

Exit Registry Editor (the changes take place immediately)Įxcellent tip.Put an underscore ' _ ' at the beginning of the value’s existing name (this will make the value not register).In the right window pane, right-click the HideBasedOnVelocityId value and select the “Rename” command.In Registry Editor search bar, enter HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd and hit enter (this will take you directly to the key).Select "yes" to allow changes to computer. In the search results right click on "Registry Editor" and select "Run as Administrator.Open the Registry Editor by typing “regedit” in the search bar next to Start icon.In the search results right click on "Registry Editor" and select "Run as Administrator. NOTE: screenshot and Windows version used is Windows 10. As a precaution make sure you have a valid full backup of your computer before changes are made. Registry Editor is a powerful tool, and if misused can cause your computer to become unstable or inoperable. Warning: If you are not familiar with Registry Editor, consider learning about how to use the Registry Editor before you get started. If you are missing this option, you can add it to the context menu by following these steps: This trick is pretty cool and very useful for any command line geek.Īlso, at the beginning of this article, I mentioned the capability to open a folder location in a Command prompt, by Shift+right clicking on a folder and selecting " Command Prompt Here".ĭepending on how you upgraded or installed Windows, you may not see the option to select Command Prompt Here when right clicking on a folder. In the below screenshot, the root of C:\ is the parent folder of Windows. If you want Windows Explorer to open the parent folder of the current location, just type …and Windows Explorer will open to the folder location that you were in at the command prompt, and display it's contents. Note: above command is typed as start, followed by a space, followed by a period. In the below screen shot I have cd to the Windows folder. Navigate to the folder you want displayed in Windows Explorer by using the Change Directory command " cd" (with out the quotes).

To do this, open a command prompt from the keyboard by typing Win+R, or click on Start \ Run then type cmd in the run box and click OK.