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Is there a Windows Explorer extension that shows an inline command prompt?

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Mar 15, 2026579 views
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Does anybody know of a Windows Explorer extension that will add a pane giving an inline command prompt, set to the current directory? I know that on Windows 7 I can Shift-Right Click and get Open Command Prompt here, but my desktop soon gets cluttered with windows when I do that. The specific examp…

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Try typing into the address bar: This opens up foo.txt in the current location of the Explorer window. When whatever you execute finishes, or is closed, the CMD console closes. I've noticed that I can run anything in my path by doing this - even bat…

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