windows 7 is retarded

[VirtualLarry]

Just discovered, that opening a command prompt in Win7, and then selecting a file in Explorer, and dragging that file to the command prompt, no longer automatically pastes the path to that file. What a PITA!

 

[Cogeno]

I never knew you could do that in the first place, but it works for me on Win7 Pro.

 

[Ben90]

I never knew you could do that in the first place, but it works for me on Win7 RC.

 

[notposting]

I never knew you could do that in the first place, but it works for me on Win7 HP.

 

[Maximilian]

Works here on win7 ultimate x64. Maybe youve got starter edition or something? :biggrin:

 

[ViRGE]

Larry, it works just fine in a normal command prompt. The only case where it doesn't work is when you're running the command prompt with admin privileges, and that's due to application privilege separation keeping Explorer (a user-level process) from interacting with the command prompt (an admin-level process).

 

[AdamK47]

Just discovered, that opening a command prompt in Win7, and then selecting a file in Explorer, and dragging that file to the command prompt, no longer automatically pastes the path to that file. What a PITA!

*gasp*

 

[JackMDS]

When a Command Prompt Box is opened clicking on the C: at the top left brinks down the properties menu and edit mode can be configured.

The current text in the copy buffer can be inserted into the box by right clicking in the box. I.e. if a file location was copied before (right click, and copy on an icon) right clicking into the box would insert the File location.

 

[Nothinman]

Larry, it works just fine in a normal command prompt. The only case where it doesn't work is when you're running the command prompt with admin privileges, and that's due to application privilege separation keeping Explorer (a user-level process) from interacting with the command prompt (an admin-level process).

Which is dumb. The shell should be running as admin, not the terminal window in which it's displaying.

When a Command Prompt Box is opened clicking on the C: at the top left brinks down the properties menu and edit mode can be configured.

The current text in the copy buffer can be inserted into the box by right clicking in the box. I.e. if a file location was copied before (right click, and copy on an icon) right clicking into the box would insert the File location.

Which still works with an admin level prompt, however that's not at all what VirtualLarry's talking about.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Larry, it works just fine in a normal command prompt. The only case where it doesn't work is when you're running the command prompt with admin privileges, and that's due to application privilege separation keeping Explorer (a user-level process) from interacting with the command prompt (an admin-level process).

That would explain it, it was an elevated command prompt.

 

[Griswold]

Its not so retarded after all, is it?

 

[Nothinman]

Its not so retarded after all, is it?

For this particular problem, yes, yes it is.

 

[Griswold]

For this particular problem, yes, yes it is.

No its not. And please, dont bother trying to explain why you think it is so, I really dont care...

 

[Nothinman]

No its not. And please, dont bother trying to explain why you think it is so, I really dont care...

If you don't want anyone to respond to your posts, don't post.

 

[Ben90]

I agree that the way windows 7/vista handles admin privileges is stupid as hell, i shouldn't need to go fumbling around on the console using some commands of google to be an admin on my own computer or install non signed drivers. Sure it keeps the casual user from messing stuff up, but its annoying for people that arnt stupid as hell.

 

[ViRGE]

Which is dumb. The shell should be running as admin, not the terminal window in which it's displaying.

There's nothing stupid about keeping a user-level process from interacting with an admin-level processo, IMHO.

This is as good as it gets until someone at Microsoft invents sudo.

 

[Nothinman]

There's nothing stupid about keeping a user-level process from interacting with an admin-level processo, IMHO.

This is as good as it gets until someone at Microsoft invents sudo.

They have sudo, it's called runas. The thing that needs fixed is CSRSS.

 

[ViRGE]

They have sudo, it's called runas. The thing that needs fixed is CSRSS.

Runas is to sudo as EMacs is to Pico. Both can do the same thing, but goodness is runas an absolute bitch to use when all you want to do is run a simple command as root/admin.

 

[Nothinman]

Runas is to sudo as EMacs is to Pico. Both can do the same thing, but goodness is runas an absolute bitch to use when all you want to do is run a simple command as root/admin.

But it achieves the same goal, even though the interface sucks. And at least in Vista/Win7 theres a Run As Admin on the right-click menu so you don't have to resort to runas very often.