How to remove 'Open MS-DOS prompt' from folder Context Menu in Win10 ?

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  1. Posts : 403
    Win10 32bit v20H2
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    How to remove 'Open MS-DOS prompt' from folder Context Menu in Win10 ?


    Registry search for 'MS-DOS prompt' is fruitless. I have tried 3rd Party programs without success : CCleaner, Glary Utilities, Winaero Tweaker and Shellexview. Any other options ?
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  2. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Sebastian, :)

    If you like, export the keys below from your registry as .reg files, and upload them here. I'll be happy to take a look to see if I may be able to spot this context menu for you, and post back a .reg file that will remove it.

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder
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  3. Posts : 403
    Win10 32bit v20H2
    Thread Starter
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    How to remove ‘Open MS-DOS prompt' from folder Context Menu in Wir? 0


    Thank you in anticipation
    How to remove 'Open MS-DOS prompt' from folder Context Menu in Win10 ? Attached Files
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  5. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Sebastian42 said:
    Thank you in anticipation
    I found these two registry keys below in your .reg files that include values for opening a command prompt. The .reg file below will delete them, and should remove the context menu for you.

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\cmd

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd


    Remove.reg
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  6. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Yeah, it would be very similar. There are just a few ways on how it could have been added, but luckily it's usually pretty easy to spot. :)

    Open command window here - Add in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials
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    Win10 Version 22H2 Pro and Home, Win11 Pro and Home
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    Will all this affect PowerShell that usually hides the Command Prompt icon in later updates?
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  8. Posts : 403
    Win10 32bit v20H2
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    Sad to say neither of the registry patches removed 'Open MS-DOS Prompt' from the context menu - neither Samuria's nor Brink's.
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  9. Posts : 68,652
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    Berton said:
    Will all this affect PowerShell that usually hides the Command Prompt icon in later updates?
    No. This would be a separate context menu.
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  10. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Sebastion,

    Please go ahead and post a screenshot showing the context menu to see if its location on the context menu may help ID what registry key it could be in.

    Is this context menu item only available when you right click on a folder, or also available when you right click on a drive and/or folder background?
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