Windows 7 rooted explorer registry hack

Question

Have always used the following registry file to add a right click a rooted explorer here type entry for the windows explorer right click menu.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Root Here]
@="Rooted Explorer"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Root Here\command]
@="%SystemRoot%explorer.exe /e,/root,%1"

It always worked great on windows XP but I haven't used it in a long time an when trying it out again I found that it does not work on windows 7. It looks like it is attempting to run the selected directory as an application.

Error message:

Any idea how to fix this?

Answer 1

Save the following as a .REG file and import:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\roothere]
@="Rooted E&xplorer"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\roothere\command]
@="explorer.exe /e,/root,\"%1\""