How to get "open command prompt" in context menu or right click

There are two ways to get open command prompt or open shell for any particular folder. When you click on a particular folder then you may want to get "open command prompt"  option in context menu for getting command prompt at that location to avoid doing C:\>cd <folder>.

First Method: (XP/VISTA/Windows 7)

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK
3. Goto the key under "\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder" and right click on "shell" say "new->key" and name it as "Command_prompt" and give name for default key value as "Open Command Prompt ".

   4. Right click on Command_prompt and say "new->key" with name "command".
   5. Double click on name "default" for command sub key and give value as     C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe "%1"

Now you can see Open Command Prompt when you right click on any folder.


Another method for windows XP is
1. open My Computer -> Tools -> Folder Options
2. Goto "File Types" Tab
3. Select "Folder" Type

4. Click "Advanced"
5. New -> Action : "Open Command Prompt", application used  to perform Action: Browse : C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe

Press OK and you are done.