This how-to focuses on bringing back the
option to launch the command prompt from the right-click Windows 10 context
menu.
Microsoft has
hidden the command prompt from the Power User menu (Windows key + X), file menu
for file explorer, and the extended or right-click Windows 10 context menu
context menu (Shift + Right-click). Here's how to bring back the option to
launch the command prompt from the right-click Windows 10 context menu.
Adding ‘Open PowerShell
window here’ Option to the Windows 10 Context Menu of a Folder
Step One: Press
Windows key and + R from the keyboard to open the Run command. Type regedit and
then hit enter from the keyboard to open the registry.
Step Two: Go to the
following path:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd
Right-click the
cmd key. Scroll to Permissions and then click it.
Step Three: Click
Advanced.
Step Four: Click the
Change link.
Step Five: Type your
user account name and click ‘Check Names’ to verify it. Click OK when you are
done.
Step Six: Check
‘Replace owner on subcontainers and objects’. Click Apply and then OK.
Step Seven: In
‘Permissions for cmd’ window, select the Administrator account. Check
Allow for full control option. Click Apply and then OK.
Step Eight: Inside
the cmd key (right window), right click HideBasedOnVelocityId and then click Rename.
Step Nine: Rename
the DWORD from HideBasedOnVelocityId to ShowBasedOnVelocityId, then hit Enter
from the keyboard.
You are done.
When you press shift from the keyboard and then right-click on any folder, you
will have the ‘Open PowerShell window here’ option on the Windows 10 Context
Menu.
Adding ‘Open
command window here’ Option to the Context Menu of Background
Here are the
few steps you need to take:
Step One: Press
Windows key + R simultaneously to open the Run command. Type regedit and hit
enter from the keyboard to open the registry.
Step Two: Go to the
following path:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\cmd
Step Three: Right-click
the cmd key and then click Permissions.
Step Four: Click
Advanced.
Step Five: Click the
change link on top of the window in front of owner option.
Step Six: Type your
user account name and click ‘Check Names’ to verify it. Click OK when you are
done.
Step Seven: Check
‘Replace owner on subcontainers and objects’ option. Click Apply and then OK.
Step Eight: In
permissions window, choose the administrator user. Check Allow for Full Control
option, click Apply and then OK.
Step Nine: Inside
the cmd key (right window), right-click the HideBasedOnVelocityId DWORD and
then click Rename.
Step Ten: Change
the DWORD name from HideBasedOnVelocityId to ShowBasedOnVelocityId and press
Enter from the keyboard.
That’s all.
When you press shift and right-click anywhere on your windows background, you
will have an option of ‘Open command window here’ as shown in the following
screenshot from Windows 10.
