Add Open File Location To The XP Context Menu

Does anyone know how to alter this to only show up for shortcuts (.lnk)? I altered the .reg file to replace the "*" with ".lnk", but it doesn't seem to have any affect...

@paintbox: You really take yourself seriously don't you?

My star commentator reply was not based on any hierarchy, just that a one time spammer or troll would hardly be one (Quote: "There are some who keep coming back under other usernames, thinking that will somehow make their messages more acceptable"). "Buy into" whatever your want to.

Where else should he post that tip, in a completely unrelated Linux article? Comments should be related to the topic and helpful, and this is.

BTW I heard you the first time.

peanut_butter

Oh! I just noticed this. The great and awesome Everything has this feature as well. Right click on a file, choose "Open Path" or "Explore Path". Which always begs the question.... What do you get for the person who has Everything? Nothing? :)

paintbox

From within Windows Search, there is a similar option when you look for a file and Search manages to turn up what you want. Right click the file's name and choose "open containing folder" from the context menu. I can't talk about anything other than XP. I haven't tried Vista or 7. And my memories of Win9x are fading, happily too.

paintbox

@peanut_butter: Right. A "star commentator". My foot! You'll make me laugh or gag. I don't buy into that nonsense. I don't even buy into my own little username on here. Last thing I want, is any kind of hierarchy of commentary. That aristocracy jazz is for the irc channels and all the lesser forums that are out there.

I repeat, this is a Windows thread. Thank you.

paintbox

@onaclov2000:

I used your suggestion and it works great. Thanks. :)

Erm, this doesn't really work for me. Right clicked on a shortcut of a program, clicked Open File Location and it just opened the folder the shortcut was stored in instead of going to C:\Program Files\app name\ folder.

Was I wrong in assuming this tweak did the procedure of right clicking a shortcut, selecting properties and clicking the Find Target box?

aarste

@paintbox: Talk about defensive.

A nix approach is essential to this thread. I'm sure a lot of us of tech blogs don't just keep ourselves locked down to one choice of OS and would gladly appreciate solutions for other OS. This is easily the most helpful post that I have found on this page.

You have to dig to find the smug in soggy_cheerio's post. Your post has superior and condescending written all over it. And the personal attack doesn't really carry much validity when the poster is a star commentator - yeah he really keeps coming back under different usernames.

peanut_butter

How is this different from Shortcut Target Menu 1.2, available from Windows 95 PowerToys? You right click on the shortcut, select Target, and select Open Container. The improvement with this one is that you can also get the properties of the target directly (as it shows the regular context-menu when on Target).

[support.microsoft.com]

Yes, this one and other Windows 95 PowerToys still work with Windows XP. This link seems to have some good information.

[www.aumha.org]

@KhaiJB: It is. Some people just need reminding. While others just don't quit. There are some who keep coming back under other usernames, thinking that will somehow make their messages more acceptable.

paintbox

@Phoshi: Phoshi, you should know better. They were being a little bit smug and a little bit brown-nosey. And a nix approach is immaterial to this thread. There are other discussions for posting nix solutions. I resent it when someone, anyone, gate-crashes a Windows discussion because they're feeling left out. I know it's hard loving a desktop OS whose marketshare is in the single digits but that doesn't mean a "windows only" thread is obliged to put up with this stuff.

paintbox

@KhaiJB: I agree with Phoshi. Alot of times the spirit of the comment makes or breaks it as a contribution . soggy_cheerio provided an inkind solution, seemingly devoid of snark.

A straight up bit of useful trivia to take or leave.

LetMeSayThisAboutThat...

@KhaiJB: It's nice seeing solutions in different OS's, as long as people are not trying to turn it into a dreadful OS war.

Not to be nitpicky, but your analogy was rather flawed. Rubber ducks are funny though!

peanut_butter

Very slick - I love this feature in Vista and Win7, I've been dying for it in XP.

@KhaiJB: In the vein of keeping my Ford/ducks in a row - Since I use multiple OS's throughout any given day, I for one can make use of tips that give me some form of consistency across my platforms, especially productivity tips that reduce typing or clicking efforts.

Monamo

@phoshi Thanks. I didn't know about nautilus-open-terminal

Anyone know how to get this working with Cygwin?

@Phoshi: reflex when there's so many linux and mac posts in windows articles.. it's annoying. and what point is there giving solutions for other OS's in a post for 1 OS? it's like giving advice on a Ford Car when someone's talking about a rubber duck.

KhaiJB

@KhaiJB: Funny, I could have sworn giving solutions for other OS' was helpful, especially when it's delivered in an "and, " sort of way, not a "Why would you use windows lol it's easier in linux, " way. There's really no need to be quite so defensive, when somebody was just trying to help :(

@soggy_cheerio: funny. I could have sworn this was a windows article...

KhaiJB

And, your one liner for ubuntu-

sudo aptitude install nautilus-open-terminal

soggy_cheerio

Nice find! I like it.

I have actually posted a blog entry a while back about this as well...
No registry updates required, simply uses file types from the options menu...

[onaclov2000.blogspot.com]

onaclov2000