Windows: Want to quickly run a command from within Windows Explorer? It turns out Windows has a built-in way to do this. Simply type in “cmd” in the address bar and it’ll open the command prompt with the path to your current folder already set.
So you can hit Alt+D to highlight what’s in the address bar, type in “cmd” and you’re all set. This is a much simpler method than using an AutoHotkey script to accomplish the same thing.
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Yes, the address bar can be used to open programs. To open Internet Explorer from Windows Explorer address bar, type IExplore in the address box, and then press Enter key. Method 5 of 6. Open Internet Explorer from Command Prompt. Like any other program, the Internet Explorer browser can also be launched from Command Prompt. Use the below start command to open Windows Explorer window for the current directory you're viewing in the Windows command line. For example, if you were in the C: Windows directory, typing in the command below would open the Windows folder in Windows Explorer. Bonus tip: The period is for the current directory.
Is it possible to open the Windows File Explorer from the command line on Windows? There is something similar in OSX where open. Opens the Finder window on the current folder path.
Open a New Command Prompt from Explorer with a Hotkey
Reader Kevin used his ubergeeky AutoHotkey scripting skills to create a hotkey that opens a command …
- You can run Windows Explorer in Windows 10, open any hard drive or folder in it, then press the SHIFT key on your keyboard and right click, you will get a pop-up menu like below. Choose ‘Open command window here’ from the context menu, you will open the classic Command Prompt in Windows 10.
- How to Open Command Prompt with File Explorer. Open the File Explorer by heading to the Start menu File Explorer from the left pane and then navigate to the This PC Windows (C:) Windows System 32 by entering that same path into the File Explorer address bar found at the top of the screen and then hitting the Enter key found on your keyboards.
- Command-line switches that you can use to open the GUI Windows Explorer (Explorer.exe). Syntax Explorer.exe options Options /n Open a new single-pane window for the default selection. This is usually the root of the drive Windows is installed on. If the window is already open, a duplicate opens.
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How To Open Windows Explorer Via Command Line
How-To Geek notes that you can also run other commands from the address bar, such as opening a specific file in Notepad.
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