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Xp Reg file doesn't work in Windows 7

Nov 16, 2009 11:51AM PST

I created a regfile that modified the context menu so that I could just make one click to create a folder. It worked very well in XP but now that I have changed to Windows 7 it doesn't work. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Here is the contents of the reg file.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CmdHere]
@="Create Pics"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CmdHere\Command]
@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe /c md Pics \"%1\""

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Didn't that also require cmdhere.exe powertool to work?
Nov 16, 2009 9:38PM PST

I know many of us forget what depends on what.

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Cmdhere
Nov 17, 2009 9:24PM PST

No, it just modified the registry and added a context menu item to the tree side of windows explorer. I could then just right click on the folder at the left and then click on create Pics and it created a new sub-folder called Pics. No other programs were used.

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That's true.
Nov 17, 2009 9:57PM PST

But from memory I think we had to install the cmdhere powertool first. Just sharing what I remember.

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Can you run in XP mode?
Nov 20, 2009 6:30AM PST