3 days ago
Topic:
How to launch a CMD shell into a specific director
M4verick
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Hi, I'm a new user of SyMenu.
I wish to launch Windows Command shell into a specific directory. In another words, when I launch the command shell, I need the command prompt to already be at the following folder:
"C:\folder 1\folder 2"
I know how to configure SyMenu so that the command shell is launched but I'm at a loss on how to do this. |
2 days ago
Topic:
How to launch a CMD shell into a specific director
M4verick
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I figured this out on my own. First of all, do not choose "Add Windows Command" - that doesn't give you any option to set a working directory. Instead choose "Add a Program". Afterwards refer to the 2nd screenshot steps 1-4 below.
edited by M4verick on 28/12/2025 |
4 hours ago
Topic:
How to launch a CMD shell into a specific director
M4verick
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Gianluca wrote:
Nice solution, M4verick.
I just want to add my two cents to show that it was also possible to solve the problem using a Windows Command item.
Add a new Windows Command item and fill the Command field with:
start cmd /k "cd /d D:\Misc\Down" && exit
Naturally, replace D:\Misc\Down with your own folder.
Ah, I see. I did play around with that option but I couldn't make it work because I had the quotation marks wrapped around the path like so:
start cmd /k cd /d "D:\Misc\Down"
Thanks for posting the solution!
By the way, why do you need two '&' to make this work? && exit
edited by M4verick on 30/12/2025 |