Open Command Prompt In A Specified Directory

sparksspace | Tuesday, June 10, 2008 | 0 comments

A command propmt ,when initialised, starts in the logged in  users default directory C:/Documents and settings\Username

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From  there , you  have  to  navigate   using  DOS  commands  to  the  respective directory . If you have to run  an application  or work on some files.If you want to launch the  command  line at a different  location, first create  a shortcut  on your desktop   or   your   Quicklaunch    folder   by   right   clicking   on  it  and   clicking New>Shortcut .

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 Enter  the location of  the  item as C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe Give a name to the shortcut  and click  Finish create it. Right  click  on the created shortcut  and choose Properties.Click the Shortcut tab and enter the path where you want   command  propmt to  start.

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For example C:\  Click ok . Double click the shortcut to run i t

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