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A DOS lover's registry hack

This registry hack adds an "Open DOS Box" command to the right-click menu when highlighting folders or folder shortcuts. Clicking it opens an MS-DOS box set to the directory and folder you clicked on! Two commands,"Edit with Notepad" and "Open DOS Box," are added when you right-click a file. Notepad defaults for unknown extensions, so if you have a file like "blah.rmn," it will open in notepad. Just double click on the REG fileto initiate.

REGEDIT4

; Add the 'Open DOS Box' option, for folders and files

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\Shell\Open_DOS_Box]
@=3D"Open DOS &Box"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\Shell\Open_DOS_Box\command]
@=3D"COMMAND.COM /K CD %1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\Shell\Open_DOS_Box]
@=3D"Open DOS &Box"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\Shell\Open_DOS_Box\command]
@=3D"COMMAND.COM"

; Add the 'Edit with Notepad' option for files

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\Shell\Edit_with_Notepad]
@=3D"Edit &with Notepad"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\Shell\Edit_with_Notepad\command]
@=3D"notepad.exe %1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\Shell]
@=3D"Edit_with_Notepad"