Add "PowerShell Here" and "Command Window Here" to right click menu for drives, folders, and current directories

Question

I've tried applying and editing the .reg files, for example, here and here

But can't seem to get a "PowerShell Here" and "Command Window" here option in all right click menus without holding Shift for some.

Is there a way to add these to every right click menu (i.e., a drives, folders, and white space within a folder) with a single .reg file?

This question is different form this one

in that I am also including right clicking in the white space of a currently opened folder (not just clicking directly on a folder or drive).

Answer 1

Check that string value "extended" is either renamed or removed to turn of 'shift' requirement,

As for the other thing, add a string value named "NoWorkingDirectory" This will allow both to appear even when no folder was clicked upon,

Answer 2

Solution for PowerShell:

1. “Win + R”, run regedit to open Registry Editor.

2. Go to the locations respectively:

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Powershell HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Powershell HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\Powershell

For each key, right click the key on the left panel, “Permissions…”, “Advanced”, change the owner to “Admistrators”, then assign “Full Control” - “Allow” to “Admistrators”. Press “OK”.

3. For each key, delete the “Extended” key on the right panel.

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Answer 3

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Add_enhanced_cmd_and_powershell_to_menu.reg ; This adds Command and Powershell sub menu options

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\01MenuCmd] "ExtendedSubCommandsKey"="Directory\ContextMenus\MenuCmd" "Icon"="cmd.exe" "MUIVerb"="Command Prompts"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\02MenuPowerShell] "ExtendedSubCommandsKey"="Directory\ContextMenus\MenuPowerShell" "Icon"="powershell.exe" "MUIVerb"="PowerShell Prompts"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\ContextMenus\MenuCmd\shell\open] "Icon"="cmd.exe" "MUIVerb"="Command Prompt"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\ContextMenus\MenuCmd\shell\open\command] @="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\ContextMenus\MenuCmd\shell\runas] "HasLUAShield"="" "Icon"="cmd.exe" "MUIVerb"="Command Prompt Elevated"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\ContextMenus\MenuCmd\shell\runas\command] @="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\ContextMenus\MenuPowerShell\shell\open] "Icon"="powershell.exe" "MUIVerb"="PowerShell"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\ContextMenus\MenuPowerShell\shell\open\command] @="powershell.exe -noexit -command Set-Location '%V'"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\ContextMenus\MenuPowerShell\shell\runas] "HasLUAShield"="" "Icon"="powershell.exe" "MUIVerb"="PowerShell Elevated"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\ContextMenus\MenuPowerShell\shell\runas\command] @="powershell.exe -noexit -command Set-Location '%V'"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\01MenuCmd] "ExtendedSubCommandsKey"="Directory\ContextMenus\MenuCmd" "Icon"="cmd.exe" "MUIVerb"="Command Prompts"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\02MenuPowerShell] "ExtendedSubCommandsKey"="Directory\ContextMenus\MenuPowerShell" "Icon"="powershell.exe" "MUIVerb"="PowerShell Prompts"