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  1. Posts : 396
    Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit
       #40

    huh...don't know what you changed in that test version, but it worked
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  2. Posts : 68,668
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #41

    BrokenDaily said:
    huh...don't know what you changed in that test version, but it worked

    I changed the variable to use V instead of L.

    Great news. I'll update the .reg files in the tutorial now.
    Last edited by Brink; 11 Oct 2019 at 09:44. Reason: typo
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  3. Posts : 15
    Windows 10
       #42

    @Brink Use these values instead. Tested on directories with dollar signs, spaces, ampersands, and apostrophes.

    Code:
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin\command]
    @="cmd /c echo|set/p=\"%L\"|powershell -NoP -W 1 -NonI -NoL \"SaPs 'cmd' -Args '/c \"\"\"cd /d',$([char]34+$Input+[char]34),'^&^& start /b cmd.exe\"\"\"' -Verb RunAs\""
    
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin\command]
    @="cmd /c echo|set/p=\"%L\"|powershell -NoP -W 1 -NonI -NoL \"SaPs 'cmd' -Args '/c \"\"\"cd /d',$([char]34+$Input+[char]34),'^&^& start /b cmd.exe\"\"\"' -Verb RunAs\""
    
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin\command]
    @="cmd /c echo|set/p=\"%V\"|powershell -NoP -W 1 -NonI -NoL \"SaPs 'cmd' -Args '/c \"\"\"cd /d',$([char]34+$Input+[char]34),'^&^& start /b cmd.exe\"\"\"' -Verb RunAs\""
    
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\background\shell\OpenCmdHereAsAdmin\command]
    @="cmd /c echo|set/p=\"%V\"|powershell -NoP -W 1 -NonI -NoL \"SaPs 'cmd' -Args '/c \"\"\"cd /d',$([char]34+$Input+[char]34),'^&^& start /b cmd.exe\"\"\"' -Verb RunAs\""

    It's not as confusing as it looks. It's simply passing the %V or $L path into powershell, tying it to $Input so no syntax errors occur. By using echo|set/p= it's shaving off the newline as well as keeping it surrounded in quotes to handle as many different characters as possible.

    Finally, $Input is surrounded by quotes using "[char]34" like so: $([char]34+$Input+[char]34). (It would be nice if I could just pass it pre-quoted, but then folders with ampersands become a problem.)

    -W 1 -NonI -NoL (i.e. -WindowStyle Hidden -NonInteractive -NoLogo) aren't really necessary, but in theory, they might shave off some milliseconds off how long the 'launch window' is visible for. I think they do, but that might be placebo? I included them just in case.

    This was all quite a bitch to figure out.
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  4. Posts : 68,668
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #43

    Thank you @jungf. Tutorial now updated to use these commands instead.
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  5. Posts : 4
    Win10 1909
       #44

    thank you very much, I used your files (and the powershell one) to teach myself how to this.
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  6. Posts : 68,668
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #45

    Ben K AU said:
    thank you very much, I used your files (and the powershell one) to teach myself how to this.
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  7. Posts : 926
    Windows 10 Pro
       #46

    I can confirm that its now faster
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  9. Posts : 3
    Windows 10
       #48

    Open command window as admin on mapped drive


    Hey all,
    I have utilized these forums for a couple of years now and figured I'd finally join in.

    How can I make this work when trying to open cmd prompt with admin on a persistent mapped drive?
    When I try to do the shift+right click - open cmd prompt here (Admin) as well if I click directly on the drive itself and try and open the cmd prompt as admin - it flashes a window and immediately closes - never opening the cmd prompt with admin.

    Any help / direction much appreciated.

    Thanks!
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  10. Posts : 68,668
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #49

    AnalyzeThis said:
    Hey all,
    I have utilized these forums for a couple of years now and figured I'd finally join in.

    How can I make this work when trying to open cmd prompt with admin on a persistent mapped drive?
    When I try to do the shift+right click - open cmd prompt here (Admin) as well if I click directly on the drive itself and try and open the cmd prompt as admin - it flashes a window and immediately closes - never opening the cmd prompt with admin.

    Any help / direction much appreciated.

    Thanks!
    Hello AnalyzeThis, and welcome to Ten Forums.

    I haven't worked out how to get it to work properly for a mapped network location yet.
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