When you try to move or rename a folder in Windows 10, the errors Can’t find the specified file, and The file or folder does not exist occur. Also, duplicate icons with no text appear for special folders, namely Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and Videos under This PC section in File Explorer. As said before, you don’t need to use a third-party tool to take ownership of Registry in Windows 10. Complete the given below directions to take ownership of Registry without using third-party tools. Step 1: Open Registry Editor. To do so, type Regedit in Start menu search field and then press Enter key.
Not long back, the option to use Command Prompt was available at various spots in the Windows OS environment. You could open the Command Prompt in any folder by holding down the Shift key and then right-clicking to see the Open command window here entry appear. But with Windows 10, Microsoft is focusing to replace it with Powershell. We can see that because when we press Shift+Right-Click now, you see an option saying Open PowerShell window hereinstead of Open command window here.
Well, you can just get restore the old behavior and make Shift+Right-click display the Open command window here option to the context menu of any folder. Let us see how to do it.
Restore Open command window here item to folder context menu
Use Cortana or Run (WinKey + R) and type regedit to open Registry Editor and browse to this location:
Right-click on the cmd folder and click on Permissions.
Next, click on Advanced button. A window named Advanced Security Settings will appear. Now, click on the Change link for the Owner section.
Type your account name in the field and click on Check Names to verify the account name and click OK.
Select the option that says Replace owner on subcontainers and objects. Click OK.
Having done this, now in the Group or User names list, select Administrators and select Full Control in the Permissions for Administrators panel. Click OK.
Next, inside the cmd folder of HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryshellcmd, right click on the HideBasedOnVelocityIdDWORD and click on Rename and change its name toShowBasedOnVelocityIdand press Enter.
Close the Registry and see.
Now, you would be able to see the Open command window here option in the context menu inside folders when you press Shift+Right-click.
Removing the Open PowerShell window here option
Run regedit to open Registry Editor and browse to this location:
Right click on the cmd folder and click on Permissions.
Click on Advanced button. A window named Advanced Security Settings will appear. Now, click on the Change link for the Owner section.
Type your account name in the field and click on Check Names to verify the account name and click OK.
Select the option that says Replace owner on subcontainers and objects. Click on OK button
In the Group or User names list, select Administrators and select Full Control in the Permissions for Administrators panel. Click OK.
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Inside the PowerShell folder, right click on the ShowBasedOnVelocityIdDWORD and click on Rename and change to name to HideBasedOnVelocityIdand press Enter.
Now, you will not be able to see open PowerShell window here option in the context menu inside folders when you press Shift+Right-click.
Although most of the cmd commands can be run using PowerShell, still a lot of people like to use the cmd window. Hence, we recommend those people to make use of this hack to make Windows 10 more friendly for them.
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How To Bring Back The 'Open command window here' Option In Windows 10
Command Prompt, a command line interpreter application also known as cmd.exe or cmd, is available in most Windows Operating Systems. It is used to execute up to 300 available commands. To use this application, you simply type in the commands or instructions you want and press Enter. It is often used to perform administrative functions, troubleshoot, and solve technical Windows issues. The commands are used to perform certain tasks from the command line rather than the more popular graphical interface (GUI). Command Prompt is a powerful tool that allows you to do virtually anything that is possible via the GUI, but using text commands. You can move, delete, copy files, create folders, or launch any application. There are some tools that cannot be accessed using the GUI, but are available through Command Prompt.
In Windows 10, PowerShell continues to take the place of Command Prompt, however, it can still be found in this operating system. The option to launch Command Prompt was previously available from the right-click context menu, but now this has gone. There is, however, a way to bring this feature back by modifying the Registry. Windows Registry is a collection of databases holding configuration settings for Windows operating systems. It is used to store information and settings for user preferences, operating system configurations, software programs, etc. Many people like to configure Windows in their own way, since the operating system allows many ways for them to adjust settings - these modifications are actually edits to the Registry. In this article, we show how to access the Registry and modify it so you can access Command Prompt from the right-click context menu. After you complete the steps mentioned in this article, the 'Open command window here' option will be available once more.
Note: To return the 'Open command window here' option in full, you need to bring back this option to the folder context and background context menus. In other words - when right-clicking on the folder and when right-clicking on the background of a folder. This must be done correctly to avoid any irreversible damage to your installation of Windows 10.
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How To Add 'Open command window here' To The Folder Context Menu
To open Registry Editor, first open the 'Run' command. Type 'run' in Search and open result.
In the Run window, type 'regedit' and click OK.
In the Registry Editor, browse the following path: Expand 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT', scroll down to find 'Directory', expand it to find 'shell', and then expand this directory to find 'cmd'. Right-click on 'cmd' and click 'Permissions...'.
In the Permissions for cmd window, click the 'Advanced' button to access special permissions or advanced settings.
In the Advanced Security Settings for cmd window, click 'Change'.
Type your account name in the field provided. To check if you typed the account name correctly, click 'Check Names'. Click OK.
You will be returned to the previous window. Mark the 'Replace owner on subcontainer and object' checkbox. Click 'Apply', and then 'OK'.
In the Permissions for cmd window, select the 'Amdinistrators (your account name)' group and mark 'Allow' checkbox in the 'Full Control' section. Click Apply, and then OK.
In the Registry Editor window, right-click the 'HideBasedOnVelocityId' and change its name to 'ShowBasedOnVelocityId' by right-clicking on it and selecting 'Rename'. Press Enter on your keyboard when finished.
Once you have finished these steps, use Shift + right click and you will see the 'Open command window here' option in the context menu.
If you want to revert these changes, follow these steps from the beginning until the point where you changed 'HideBasedOnVelocityId' to 'ShowBasedOnVelocityId' - return it from 'ShowBasedOnVelocityId' to 'HideBasedOnVelocityId' and press Enter on your keyboard.
How To Add 'Open command window here' To The Background Context Menu
This is very similar to the previous section, except for one step. Follow this guide to access the 'Open command window here' option from the context menu when using Shift + right-click on the background.
Open 'Run' by typing 'run' in Search. In the Run command, type 'regedit' to open Registry Editor and then follow this path: Expand 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT'. Find 'Directory' and expand it. In the Directory folder, expand 'Background' and then 'shell'. You will see 'cmd' under the 'shell' folder. Right-click on 'cmd' and select 'Permissions'.
Click 'Advanced'.
In the Advanced Security Settings for cmd window, click 'Change'.
Type your account name and click 'Check Names' to verify that the account name entered is correct. Click OK.
Mark the checkbox near 'Replace owner on subcontainers and object'. Click Apply, and then OK.
In the Permissions for cmd window, select the 'Administrators (your account name)' group and mark the checkbox 'Allow' beside 'Full Control'. Click Apply, and then OK.
Right-click the 'HideBasedOnVelocityId' entry in the cmd subfolder window and rename it to 'ShowBasedOnVelocityId'. Press Enter on your keyboard.
Once you completed these steps, use Shit + right-click on any file background and you will see 'Open command window here' option in the background context menu.
If you want to revert these changes, repeat the steps in this guide and change the 'ShowBasedOnVelocityId' file name to 'HideBasedOnVelocityId' and press Enter. This will remove the context menu option.
How To Remove 'Open PowerShell window here' From the Context Menu
If you want to remove 'Open PowerShell window here' from the right-click context menu, follow the previous sections and repeat the actions, except for one - when you open Registry Editor, follow this path: Expand 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT', find 'Directory' and expand it. Then expand 'shell' and right-click 'PowerShell' to access 'Permissions...'.
From here, follow the steps mentioned in previous sections. At the point where you need to rename REG_DWORD files, rename it from 'ShowBasedOnVelocityId' to 'HideBasedOnVelocityId'. The 'Open PowerShell window here' option will now be hidden from the context menu. If you need it back at some point, just repeat the steps and rename it from 'HideBasedOnVelocityId' to 'SideBasedOnVelocityId'.