Turning back “Open with CMD”

So how lovely command prompt compared to new PowerShell? I don’t know what the trend right now, but I still love cmd because it’s fast and minimal. I don’t quite like PowerShell though Microsoft pushes it further now in newer version of windows 10.

So long story short I want to pop cmd easily when I right clicking any folder like I was. Tried to google anywhere didn’t found anything useful. So I build mine….

The idea

Turns out that because I use vscode, and it shows Open with Code when I right clicking on any folder, I can use the same method to show up another version like  Open with CMD. I just need to banging my self with regedit:

Yup, it’s working:

I put the exported reg file in gist for your ease. Just download and run:

	Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
	[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\cmd_ext]
	@="Open with &Cmd"
	"Icon"="cmd.exe"
	[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\cmd_ext\command]
	@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""