How To Add a "Print Directory" Feature for Folders in Windows XP

How To Add a "Print Directory" Feature for Folders in Windows XP

To complete this Task , you need to go through 3 process

First process

Create the Printdir.bat File

Step1

Open notepad, then click OK. Type in the following text into Notepad

@echo off

dir %1 /-p /ogn > "%temp%\Listing"

start /w notepad /p "%temp%\Listing"

del "%temp%\Listing" exit

On the File menu, click Exit, and then click Yes to save the changes. In the Save As dialog box, type %windir%\Printdir.bat , and then click Save.

Second Process

Create a New Action for File Folders

Step1

Click Start, click Control Panel (or, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel), and then click Folder Options.

Step2

On the File Types tab, click File Folder. Click Advanced, and then click New.

Step3

In the Action box, type Print Directory Listing. In the Application used to perform action box, type printdir.bat, and then click OK.

Third Process

Step1

Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).Locate the Default value under the following key in the registry HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

Step2

Right Click on the default value. Type none in the Value data box, and then click OK. Quit Registry Editor.