{"id":1269,"date":"2014-02-18T09:51:19","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T14:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swildow.darktech.org\/wp\/?p=1269"},"modified":"2014-02-18T09:51:19","modified_gmt":"2014-02-18T14:51:19","slug":"how-to-print-a-directory-tree-from-windows-explorer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wildow.com\/blog\/?p=1269","title":{"rendered":"How To Print A Directory Tree From Windows Explorer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How To Print A Directory Tree From Windows Explorer<\/h1>\n

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\"winlogo.jpg\"Do you ever have a need to print the contents of a folder or entire directory tree in Windows XP or Vista?<\/p>\n

If you do, Microsoft has a\u00a0knowledge base<\/a>\u00a0article that will add “Print Directory” to Windows Explorer right click menu which will print the folder contents (or directory tree) that you are currently viewing.<\/p>\n

But the problem with Microsoft’s solution in Step 2 is that\u00a0File Types \\ Advanced<\/em>\u00a0option inFolder Options<\/em>\u00a0does not exist in Vista, and for XP you need to hack the registry to prevent the\u00a0Search Companion window from opening when you try to open the folder using Windows Explorer.<\/p>\n

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FORGET THAT CRAP!<\/p>\n

Fortunantly there’s an easier way to use this feature without messing around in the registry or searching all day for the Advanced button that doesn’t exist.<\/p>\n

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To do this, we’ll use Step 1 as described in the knowledge base article, and create the batch file which will include the commands needed for printing.<\/p>\n

Creating The Printdir Batch File<\/h2>\n