context menu - Why can't I "open command window here" inside a Library?

I'm talking about the extra options you get with left Shift + right click.

If you can open a cmd window elsewhere, then cd to a library directory, why can't you open the directory in a library?

I know that you can do some registry changes, to change this, but I'm just curious as to why this functionality doesn't exist in the first place.

Answer

You can add several locations to a library; the library forms a single consistent view over all these locations. Therefore, when you say open command prompt "here", potentially "here" actually refers to several places. I suppose Windows could open a command prompt in every one of them but that probably isn't helpful.

If you Shift+Right Click an actual folder inside a Library, you will get the option to open a command prompt. Similarly, if you expand the Library in the tree view and Shift-Right Click an actual folder the option exists.