TIP: Shift-right-click

I knew, but had forgotten, that if you SHIFT-right-click, you get
more options than if you simply right-click.

One option that I particularly like is, SHIFT-right-click on a folder
and you get "Open command prompt here".


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Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
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In message <>, Stan Brown
<> writes:
>I knew, but had forgotten, that if you SHIFT-right-click, you get
>more options than if you simply right-click.
>
>One option that I particularly like is, SHIFT-right-click on a folder
>and you get "Open command prompt here".
>
>
Oh good, they've put that into the OS. In XP, you can get that by
installing at least two options of third party extras (I think one of
the powertools, possibly TweakUI, adds it).
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

The scenery only changes for the lead dog.

On 3/08/2012, J. P. Gilliver (John) posted:
> In message <>, Stan Brown
> <> writes:
>>I knew, but had forgotten, that if you SHIFT-right-click, you get
>>more options than if you simply right-click.
>>
>>One option that I particularly like is, SHIFT-right-click on a folder
>>and you get "Open command prompt here".
>>
>>
> Oh good, they've put that into the OS. In XP, you can get that by installing
> at least two options of third party extras (I think one of the powertools,
> possibly TweakUI, adds it).

Yes, that's why in an earlier thread I said I wasn't sure whether it
was an add-on or built-in. I remembered both & couldn't sort it out.

I have to say that putting some useful things in hidden places isn't my
idea of user friendly.

OTOH:
1. Menus could be huge without the requirement of using the Shift. This
sounds like a rationalization :-)

2. Naive users or users who aren't interested in geekdom might be
happier without such arcane options. But again, I probably should say
"This sounds like a rationalization"...

Just idle chatter.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

"Stan Brown" <> wrote in message news:...
>I knew, but had forgotten, that if you SHIFT-right-click, you get
> more options than if you simply right-click.
>
> One option that I particularly like is, SHIFT-right-click on a folder
> and you get "Open command prompt here".
>

I don't know if it's something I did shortly after upgrading to Win7, but as far back as I remember, I've had "Command
prompt here" on a simple right-click (no 'Shift' necessary). I remember renaming it in the registry to "CMD here", but I
honestly don't remember doing a tweak to add it to the right-click menu.
--
SC Tom

On 3/9/2012 4:43 PM, SC Tom wrote:
>
> "Stan Brown" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I knew, but had forgotten, that if you SHIFT-right-click, you get
>> more options than if you simply right-click.
>>
>> One option that I particularly like is, SHIFT-right-click on a folder
>> and you get "Open command prompt here".
>>
>
> I don't know if it's something I did shortly after upgrading to Win7,
> but as far back as I remember, I've had "Command prompt here" on a
> simple right-click (no 'Shift' necessary). I remember renaming it in the
> registry to "CMD here", but I honestly don't remember doing a tweak to
> add it to the right-click menu.

That's not a bad way to open the command prompt in the right place but,
as far as I can tell, SHFT-RTCLICK gives a menu that includes "Open
Command Here'. I have a desktop icon for "Command Prompt" in general use.

--
Jim Silverton

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

"James Silverton" <> wrote in message news:jje032$jab$...
> On 3/9/2012 4:43 PM, SC Tom wrote:
>>
>> "Stan Brown" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> I knew, but had forgotten, that if you SHIFT-right-click, you get
>>> more options than if you simply right-click.
>>>
>>> One option that I particularly like is, SHIFT-right-click on a folder
>>> and you get "Open command prompt here".
>>>
>>
>> I don't know if it's something I did shortly after upgrading to Win7,
>> but as far back as I remember, I've had "Command prompt here" on a
>> simple right-click (no 'Shift' necessary). I remember renaming it in the
>> registry to "CMD here", but I honestly don't remember doing a tweak to
>> add it to the right-click menu.
>
> That's not a bad way to open the command prompt in the right place but, as far as I can tell, SHFT-RTCLICK gives a
> menu that includes "Open Command Here'. I have a desktop icon for "Command Prompt" in general use.

Well, after checking it out, it must have been a tweak that I did. On a RT-CLK, I have my renamed "CMD here" and on a
SHFT-RT-CLK, I have both "CMD here" and "Open command window here." They both do the same thing; I just don't need the
keyboard.
--
SC Tom

"Gene E. Bloch" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On 3/08/2012, J. P. Gilliver (John) posted:
>> In message <>, Stan Brown
>> <> writes:
>>>I knew, but had forgotten, that if you SHIFT-right-click, you get
>>>more options than if you simply right-click.
>>>
>>>One option that I particularly like is, SHIFT-right-click on a folder
>>>and you get "Open command prompt here".
>>>
>>>
>> Oh good, they've put that into the OS. In XP, you can get that by
>> installing at least two options of third party extras (I think one of the
>> powertools, possibly TweakUI, adds it).
>
> Yes, that's why in an earlier thread I said I wasn't sure whether it was
> an add-on or built-in. I remembered both & couldn't sort it out.
>
> I have to say that putting some useful things in hidden places isn't my
> idea of user friendly.
>
> OTOH:
> 1. Menus could be huge without the requirement of using the Shift. This
> sounds like a rationalization :-)
>
> 2. Naive users or users who aren't interested in geekdom might be happier
> without such arcane options. But again, I probably should say "This sounds
> like a rationalization"...
>
> Just idle chatter.

But then again, naïve users (for the most part), don't even know to
right-click anything, let alone shift-right click. I know a few casual
users who were utterly amazed to see a context menu pop up when I
right-clicked on things, and then couldn't duplicate what I had just done.

In message <jjelid$qdk$>, KCB <>
writes:
[]
>But then again, naïve users (for the most part), don't even know to
>right-click anything, let alone shift-right click. I know a few casual
>users who were utterly amazed to see a context menu pop up when I
>right-clicked on things, and then couldn't duplicate what I had just
>done.

Did you enlighten them, or just keep it as one of your "magic" tricks?
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

People wear anoraks because it's cold outside and it rains, not to annoy the
editors of style magazines. - Ben Elton, Radio Times 18-24 April 1998

On 3/09/2012, KCB posted:
> "Gene E. Bloch" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On 3/08/2012, J. P. Gilliver (John) posted:
>>> In message <>, Stan Brown
>>> <> writes:
>>>>I knew, but had forgotten, that if you SHIFT-right-click, you get
>>>>more options than if you simply right-click.
>>>>
>>>>One option that I particularly like is, SHIFT-right-click on a folder
>>>>and you get "Open command prompt here".
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Oh good, they've put that into the OS. In XP, you can get that by
>>> installing at least two options of third party extras (I think one of the
>>> powertools, possibly TweakUI, adds it).
>>
>> Yes, that's why in an earlier thread I said I wasn't sure whether it was an
>> add-on or built-in. I remembered both & couldn't sort it out.
>>
>> I have to say that putting some useful things in hidden places isn't my
>> idea of user friendly.
>>
>> OTOH:
>> 1. Menus could be huge without the requirement of using the Shift. This
>> sounds like a rationalization :-)
>>
>> 2. Naive users or users who aren't interested in geekdom might be happier
>> without such arcane options. But again, I probably should say "This sounds
>> like a rationalization"...
>>
>> Just idle chatter.

> But then again, naïve users (for the most part), don't even know to
> right-click anything, let alone shift-right click. I know a few casual users
> who were utterly amazed to see a context menu pop up when I right-clicked on
> things, and then couldn't duplicate what I had just done.

We're back (OK, I'm back) to the idea that computers are just too
complicated.

And cell phones, Audio/Video receivers, whatever.

I'm a geek with years of related experience, and I don't come close to
even knowing what features exist. I don't even try some of the ones I'm
aware of, and I can't always figure out the ones I do try.

I've had similar experiences to yours with non-techies, often quite
intelligent ones, trying to use computers, and I wish I (or someone at
MIcrosoft, Apple, Android?) could figure out how to make them
approachable for such people.

Luckily, for my own use, I'm easy to please with what I manage to do
:-)

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

* Stan Brown wrote, On 09-Mar-12 10:51:
> I knew, but had forgotten, that if you SHIFT-right-click, you get
> more options than if you simply right-click.
>
> One option that I particularly like is, SHIFT-right-click on a folder
> and you get "Open command prompt here".
>
>

Command prompt is native here on right click without shift with Win7
Pro 64 bit.
Miles