The reverse is true as well. Typing "explorer ." will open Explorer from the command line for the current directory you are in. That comes in useful on occasions.

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FFmpeg Filters Every Youtuber Needs

5 Nov 2023 by V. Subhash

A simple fix for excessively bright video and low-volume audio

Open a command prompt anywhere.

23 Jun 2011 by Member 8009015

My XP method is to:Go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\Right click on cmd.exeSend to Desktop (shortcut)Right click on the Desktop shortcutClear the start in parameterOn the address line of any Explorer directory, start typing cmd and you will get a list of any icons on the Desktop starting...

Autos - Immediate Access to Resources Without Clicking

1 Jan 2015 by tc99

Immediate access to resources without clicking

How to Use FFmpeg Filters to Jazz Up Your Audio and Video Files

21 Jun 2021 by V. Subhash

Cut, copy, convert, mix, rotate, flip, resize, crop, combine, compose, blur, sharpen, smoothen, side-by-side split, PIP inset, fade in/out using FFmpeg Filters

How to disable the Sleep button while your code is running

6 Nov 2012 by PJ Arends

I needed to disable the Sleep button on my keyboard, here's how.

Open a command prompt anywhere.

24 Jun 2011 by thatraja

Here are a couple of other ways:Microsoft PowertoysSend to ToysManually add the context menuThrough batch fileThrough the RegistryAdd Command Prompt here Shortcut to Windows Explorer[^].

Using md5 and Locate to Find Duplicate Files

17 Nov 2022 by h_wiedey

This tip shows how md5 and locate can be used to find duplicate files.

Updating bash Variables in a Loop

8 Mar 2023 by k5054

How to update a bash variable inside a loop when reading from command output

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Dev

Bash

Get DOS 8.3 short name with VbScript

3 May 2010 by Riaan Lehmkuhl

Create a new text file called shortname.vbs:Open in Notepad and paste the following code in it:set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") strLongName = Wscript.Arguments(0)strShortName = "Invalid File/Folder - (" & strLongName & ")"Set fsoFile = NothingOn Error Resume...

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VBScript

Running a(ny) shell command using C#

12 Feb 2011 by Erez Zinman

Something I only found out about recently:There's a better alternative than using "cmd start...".One should use the following method:[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("shell32. dll")]private static extern long ShellExecute(Int32 hWnd, string lpOperation,string lpFile, string...

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Open a command prompt anywhere.

30 Aug 2011 by wendy krieger

You could try http://win.code65536.com/[^]. The first link here is an 'open command prompt' (freeware).Unlike most, you can click on folder background to open it up to that directory.

XOR Hex Strings in Linux Shell Script

4 Oct 2012 by Sanjay1982

Small shell script function to XOR hex strings

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Linux

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Open A Command Prompt Anywhere

8 Mar 2016 by Yvan Rodrigues

This hidden key-click combination adds the ability to open a command prompt window from a Windows Explorer view.

Open a command prompt anywhere.

14 Jun 2011 by manish76235

Good one. However typing CMD in the explorer address bar and pressing enter will also open up the command prompt inside the selected folder path as well. Hope this helps.

Easily Zip / Unzip Files using Windows Shell32

22 Oct 2013 by Bashar Tahir

Easily zip / unzip files using Windows Shell32

When A File Is Not A File

13 Nov 2016 by Midi_Mick

Getting information about a file that does not yet exist

Quickly unzipping a file

22 Jan 2014 by imagiro

How to use the shell to unzip a file to a folder location

Easy SFTP (Secure FTP) With C# and PSFTP

3 Feb 2014 by metastruct

SFTP Files using PLINK as a process in C#

Running a(ny) shell command using C#

24 Jan 2011 by Erez Zinman

Running a(ny) shell command using C#

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C# Web File Download with BITSadmin

27 Mar 2013 by metastruct

When WebClient, HttpRequest, and all else fail, BITSadmin solves your download woes

Obtain file properties from shell using ExtraPropertiesProvider class

25 Mar 2010 by Leung Yat Chun

ExtraPropertie...

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Faster than STL

22 Apr 2023 by Ben McNamara

Container classes much faster than STL.

Pin items to the Start Menu

10 Feb 2010 by jadon1979

Ever want to pin a file to the Start Menu? This is a simple class I built that allows you to do just that. It works on XP, Vista, and Windows 7. I've included a small example at the bottom of this post.#Region " Pinner Class " Public Class smPinner Private _isPinned As...

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