Add "Open command window here" to right-click on Win10/Win11

This time, we will introduce "RightCMD," a tool that adds "Open command window here" and "Open command window here as administrator" to the right-click menu of the desktop, folder, or drive in Windows 10 or Windows 11.

Right-click menu
Right-click menu
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How to use "RightCMD"

When you start the tool, the "User Account Control" screen will appear, so click "Yes".

ユーザーアカウント制御
ユーザーアカウント制御

There are two items in the "Right-click menu." Checking each item will add it to the right-click menu, and unchecking it will remove it.

  • Added Open command window here
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Added "Open command window here" to right click
Added "Open command window here" to right click

You can also set a "shortcut key."

Check the right-click menu and select a shortcut key that is different from the shortcut keys for other items.

If you want to delete a shortcut key, clear the displayed key, uncheck the checkbox, and then check it again.

Added "Open command window here" to right click
Added "Open command window here" to right click

Check out the video to see it in action.

Video of actual operation
Video of actual operation

Right-click on the desktop, on a folder, or on a drive to display the options, and click on them to display the command prompt.

Right-click on the desktop and select "Open command window here"
Right-click on the desktop and select "Open command window here"

This is very convenient as it saves you the trouble of changing the current directory with the "CD" command.

In Windows 11, it will be displayed in the "Show more options" section of the right-click menu.

Right-click menu
Right-click menu

Download "RightCMD"

* Regarding use of the software (please read carefully)

Target file: "RightCMD.exe" (Ver 1.0.0.0)
ハッシュ値(SHA256):eeabfb82e77e45caf54fb63fce0ed10fbad47e2497ff476212c3d85ef9d55cb8

RightCMD.zip

The source code for "RightCMD" is available on the next page, so please take a look if you're interested.

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Driven by questions arising from my daily PC use and the desire to "do more," I have been pursuing self-study in Windows since around 2008. I am sharing the "aha!" techniques and solutions I discovered through trial and error with the sole purpose of helping you in your PC life.

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