How to set up Windows Explorer to "Open to a Command Prompt" without installing Power Toys or manually editing the registry

How to set up “Open to Command Prompt” without installing Power Toys or manually editing the registry (which is what I usually do):

1.      In explorer, open Tools, Folder Options.

2.      Select the File Types tab.

3.      For Windows XP: Go to NONE / Folder.

4.      For Windows 2000: Press n to scroll to the N/A section.

5.      For Windows NT/98/95: Press f to scroll to the Folders section.

6.      Select the entry labeled Folder

7.      For Windows 2000/XP: Press Advanced button.

8.      For Windows NT/98/95: Press Edit button.

9.      Select New

10.  In the action block type "Command Prompt" without the quotes.

11.  In the app block type "cmd.exe" without the quotes.

12.  Save and exit Folder Options.

 

It’s somehow comforting to find that there are things that I didn’t already know about configuring Microsoft Windows.

 

I came across this one on Petri