How do I open a command line window from where I’m browsing in Windows explorer?

There are still a lot of people out there that are running Windows XP. I’m one of them. Both at home and at work. I just started a new job and one of the things that I missed from my previous configurations is the "Open Command Window Here" feature.

It had been a while since I installed it and I used it so much I thought that it was a part of default XP install–but its not.

However, that you can download it from Microsoft’s web site. It is one of many, neat and free little utilities lumped together as PowerToys for Windows XP.

Check out and see if there is anything that you like.

Where can I get a free PDF writer for Windows?

Many, many years ago, I used to use Ghostscript. In order to create a .PDF file, you had to use an HP LaserJet printer driver and print to a PostScript file. Then, you would have to shell out to DOS and call the Ghostscript command line utility to convert the PostScript file to a PDF. Kind of a pain but it worked very nicely and it was free.

Now, it’s even much easier. Just download and install PrimoPDF and you’ll be cranking out PDF files in no time. I’ve been using this for a few years now with great success.