Windows 7: Open Command Window Here

Using Windows XP the option of opening a command prompt (cmd.exe) in a specific directory required that you installed the Windows XP PowerToy “Open Command Window Here“.

This probably not breaking news. However, I just found out that the “Open Command Window Here” option is available in the right-click context menu in Windows 7 by default. When you do a regular RIGHT-CLICK on a folder, you will not see it:

Regular right-click

But when you do a SHIFT + RIGHT-CLICK more options are revealed – woooop… here it is:

Shift + right-click

Actually I think this is a pretty neat feature usability-wise, normal – non developer – users, probably do not have any need for this option at all, but I do.

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Browsers ability to make users adopt new versions

I recently came across these charts showing different browsers ability to make users adopt the new versions. As you can see this works very well for the Google Chrome browser having automatic updates:

Chrome

FireFox is getting better at this also, though it seems many users stick with the 3.6 version:

FireFox

However, Internet Explorer is really lost here,  we see also no user adoption of the newer browser versions. COME ON, MICROSOFT!!

IE... WTF!!

Sources: arstechnica.com / netmarketshare.com

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