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Answer» I've put nircmd.exe in my Environment Variables / System Variables / Path I've put nircmd.exe in my Environment VariablesThe nircmd.exe is about 15 years old and is the kind of thing that can be a hazard. It seems to have lost support by the author. Quote https://community.norton.com/en/forums/nircmdI did not say that, somebody else said it. Geek every project he has worked on here is using Nircmd...i believe he's aware how old it is...Quote from: Geek-9pm on April 17, 2018, 11:21:40 AM Also, please explain this:The nircmd.exe is about 15 years old and is the kind of thing that can be a hazard. It seems to have lost support by the author.I did not say that, somebody else said it. A little knowledge can be a hazard, as the proverb says using slightly different words. I just downloaded 64 bit Nircmd version 2.81 released 23 May 2016, which is not exactly "fifteen years ago". The copyright message says (c) 2003 - 2016. I downloaded it from the author's website. New versions seem to come out about every 2 or 3 years. Maybe you should check things that "somebody else" said. Another command-line utility, cmdow.exe, that can do some similar things to nircmd, regularly gets a slating because some antivirus apps flag it as a threat, mainly (I think) because it lets you run programs hidden, well, so does VBscript. Quote from: Salmon Trout on April 17, 2018, 11:38:39 AM A little knowledge can be a hazard, as the proverb says using slightly different words. I just downloaded 64 bit Nircmd version 2.81 released 23 May 2016, which is not exactly "fifteen years ago". The copyright message says (c) 2003 - 2016. I downloaded it from the author's website. New versions seem to come out about every 2 or 3 years. Maybe you should check things that "somebody else" said. + 1.. . . Welcome to the forum . . . first time? Thx! No, I've posted here before. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . It can help if you would indicate what OS you are using and what kind of hardware you have. Batch file options can depend of the OS. It's an HP z240. It's fast. I like it! Operating System Windows 10 Pro 64-bit CPU Intel Core i7 6700 @ 3.40GHz Skylake 14nm Technology RAM 16.0GB Dual-Channel Unknown @ 1063MHz (15-15-15-36) Motherboard HP 802F (CPU0) Graphics HP E272q ([emailprotected]) Intel HD Graphics 530 (HP) Storage 256GB Crucial_CT275MX300SSD1 (SSD) Optical Drives hp HLDS DVDRW GUD1N Audio Realtek HIGH Definition Audio - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . Also, please explain this: I've put nircmd.exe in my Environment Variables I created this FOLDER . . . C:\Windows\System32\USER-ADDED I put nircmd.exe and nircmdc.exe in it, then: Control Panel / System / Advanced system settings / Advanced tab - Environment Variables button at bottom . . . System variables / click on Path - Edit . . . I put this folder in the list: C:\Windows\System32\USER-ADDED Then do a Restart, so it TAKES effect. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . The nircmd.exe is about 15 years old and is the kind of thing that can be a hazard. It seems to have lost support by the author. I think it's still going. I use it for some other things, so it works, and I see this . . . NirBlog . . . http://blog.nirsoft.net/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . Nirsoft . . . Spyware threat. It's part of malware group Potentially harmful . . . Check out at all these programs - I think it's ok . . . http://www.nirsoft.net/ Also, I used ShellExView a while back to get rid of some right-click item that was messing something up, and it worked . . . http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -So now, how could this be explained: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This works to get File Explorer to open to View / Details (rather than the default): - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - START "" "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" "C:\1" nircmd.exe wait 1000 nircmd.exe sendkey alt press nircmd.exe sendkey v press nircmd.exe sendkey Esc press nircmd.exe sendkey Esc press - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - But if I put in the START (below), it opens to the "1" folder, but doesn't go to View / Details :-( 1.) No change if I make it wait 2 seconds (2000) 2.) No change if I get rid of /B 3.) If I use nircmdc.exe, and put a PAUSE at the end, the DOS window doesn't show anything So, there's something different going on between the sound settings, and something like File Explorer. Any idea what? In this case, the Environment Variable works, and using START does not. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - START "" "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" "C:\1" START "" /B "nircmd.exe" wait 1000 START "" /B "nircmd.exe" sendkey alt press START "" /B "nircmd.exe" sendkey v press START "" /B "nircmd.exe" sendkey Esc press START "" /B "nircmd.exe" sendkey Esc press. . . Nirsoft . . . Spyware threat. It's part of malware group Potentially harmful . . . Check out at all these programs - I think it's ok . . . http://www.nirsoft.net/ Re-read what was posted...this does not apply to nirsoft...Quote . . . Also, please explain this: I've put nircmd.exe in my Environment Variables Also why do it this way ? ?...Why not just add nircmd to the Path ? ?Ok, you were saying NirCmd is ok. I thought that's how you do it. All the other things in there are specifying folders, not a program . . . I thought that means, "look in these folders for the thing to run" . . . Am I wrong?Oh, you're saying why not just put this path in there, in the System Variables: C:\Program Files (x86)\NirCmd idk . . . don't know how a computer really works . . . maybe it runs faster if it's in System32 . . . I put it in System32 in a folder called "USER-ADDED" so I can keep track of what I'm doing, somewhat . . . don't know where I would find something that explains "how to" and "why"Correct. System32 should never be edited...even with an added folder as it's a system folder... Try it with your new changes...any difference ?I put both of these Paths in System variables: C:\Program Files\NirCmd C:\Program Files (x86)\NirCmd . . . and tried it . . . if I use START in the bat file with NirCmd, to try and go to Details in File Explorer, it doesn't work. The following works. Why would using START mess it up? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - START "" "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" "C:\1" nircmd.exe wait 1000 nircmd.exe sendkey alt press nircmd.exe sendkey v press nircmd.exe sendkey Esc press nircmd.exe sendkey Esc press |
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