Classic Shell: Forum

Hi,

When the search is used for cmd, ex: write cmd on the search, everything's fine, it opens without problems, BUT, it opens with the directory on c:\windows\system32.

It should open in the current user's home dir, for example: c:\users\mike

Can you adjust this?

Thanks in advanced,

Windows has a built-in feature to change the cmd prompt startup directory: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/autoruncmd.htm

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I am a Windows enthusiast and helped a little with Classic Shell's testing and usability/UX feedback.

Hi,

I understand what you're saying, but it's not what I tried to say.
If I start the cmd prompt from using the menu from: Programs/Windows System/Command Prompt, it starts with the current home, correct.

Only when I start it from the search it doesn't.
The builtin windows menu (vista/7) starts cmd prompt when opened from search correctly pointing to the current user's home dir, no addicional configuration is needed.

Is it possible to have this behavior in classicshell?

The "Command Prompt" shortcut has a built-in working directory setting. The "cmd.exe" doesn't, so the start menu has to decide what directory to use. I will investigate this and see if it makes sense to use the home directory for all programs started from the menu. I don't want to make an exception specifically for cmd.exe.

Thanks

Let me know what you're going to decide!!

I think in Classic Shell 4.0.1/4.0.2, a change was made so the working directory is set to the directory of the file.

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Links to some general topics:

● Compare Start Menus

● Read the Search box usage guide.

I am a Windows enthusiast and helped a little with Classic Shell's testing and usability/UX feedback.

I looked at the behavior of the Windows 7 start menu and it is quite arbitrary:

• If you start a program by just typing its exe name (assuming it is found), then it starts in the user home directory
• If you start a program by typing the full path name then it starts in the directory of the exe
• If you place a shortcut in the start menu with no explicit working directory then if you just click on it the exe will start in System32
• Unless you search for the shortcut and run it, and then it starts in the directory of the shortcut (inside the actual start menu folder)

I don’t think this makes sense. It shouldn’t make a difference how you start something. I think the correct behavior is to use the directory of the EXE because it may have some auxiliary files that it needs to function correctly.