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by eptgrant 3453 days ago
This has just changed my life.

I thought right click -> Open Command Window Here was the only way. (Sometimes need to hold shift? Maybe just in user directories)
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emmanueloga_ 3453 days ago
On a related note, I recently discovered WoX [1] and I'm pretty happy with it. I think it is an even more convenient launcher: Alt+Space from anywhere, type cmd, ENTER.

With a couple plugins you can type things like "win <TAB>" to select from a list of open windows, "g search-term" to google a term, etc.

1: https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox

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NetStrikeForce 3453 days ago
The plugins part I understand, but Alt+Space, type cmd, ENTER wouldn't be the same as "windows key, type cmd, ENTER" that's been available for a few years baked in the OS?
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ptx 3453 days ago
...or Win+R, "cmd", enter – which has been there for more than 20 years.
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emmanueloga_ 3452 days ago
Because Win+R doesn't autocomplete the command, other than the history of things you already run. WoX will pickup and do fuzzy completion on all programs of the start menu, for instance.
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ygra 3453 days ago
It's also in the File menu.
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nikbackm 3453 days ago
Not on Windows 7 here, but Windows 8 has it at least.
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ygra 3453 days ago
Well, I was kinda counting on a discussion about a change in Windows 10 to have that implicit context.
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