Vista Tips n Tricks

Nikhil Rastogi, Feb 24, 2008 1522 hrs IST

A collection of a few useful tweaks and hacks for Windows Vista

EXPERT REVIEW

I tinker around a lot on Windows. Many times I need to launch commands through Windows Run console, so I just use Windows Key+R and type out the command. You can also do this by clicking on "Start | Run" in Windows XP's start menu. But where did this go in Vista? Sure the same keyboard shortcut key works but how does one access it without the keyboard shortcut? Why would anyone want to use it like that anyway? Two reasons I can think of... 1. Computing habits 2. Windows Key on the keyboard starts hiccupping. Thankfully there's a real easy way to enable it without any obscure registry trick or additional software hack.

1. Right-click on the blue Start Menu button, click "Properties".

2. Click on "Start Menu"tab and then "Customize".

3. The Customize Start Menu dialog has popped open, now scroll down about more than half, you'll find the "Run Command" window.
4. Click both "OK" buttons.

There now -- you have a nice spanking "Run" command that is easily accessible just like Windows XP. Just be careful with what you launch here.

USER COMMENTS

Good one.. Thnx a lot...

by Fifa, Bangalore, on May 06, 2008 06:57 PM, Report abuse Reply

marvelas

by vik-singh, Lucknow, on Mar 16, 2008 07:32 AM, Report abuse Reply

good suggession

by sushrut, secunderabad, on Feb 29, 2008 08:08 AM, Report abuse Reply

a nice article after a long time on techtree. good work. appreciated..

by chungilal, bangqalore, on Feb 28, 2008 02:26 AM, Report abuse Reply

Good,Send More Tips & Tricks On Windows XP-SP-2 & Windows Vista

by Vijendra, Mumbai, on Feb 26, 2008 01:08 PM, Report abuse Reply

It's so nice to know that how display a run command in start menu.

by gajendra, delhi, on Feb 26, 2008 11:23 AM, Report abuse Reply

Its nice doing it like xp..but it'll be simple to use shortcut keys. [winlogo+r] just like old dayz..

by Gourav, Cuttack, on Feb 25, 2008 09:29 PM, Report abuse Reply

Hi, the tip is good, but there is another way also to do the same thing. Click START key and there is a "Start Search" area just below "All Programs" which works like "Run" area. So there is no need for a separate ? Run? area.

by Deepak, New Delhi, on Feb 25, 2008 03:28 PM, Report abuse Reply

Great tips. I have been using Vista for last one year and more and looked at lot of tips bus this is small but some of the most important tweaks collection

by Anil, Pune, on Feb 25, 2008 03:15 PM, Report abuse Reply

I have vista home edition, i can't be able to open secpol.msc, windows can't find that file. please give me any suggestion

by bhavesh, morbi, on Feb 25, 2008 08:39 AM, Report abuse Reply

Use WINSNAP instead

by bsvr, Bangalore, on Feb 25, 2008 01:07 PM, Report abuse

yes i have tried with this...hope so,it will be ok.....

by rahul haridas, pandharpur, on Feb 24, 2008 10:13 PM, Report abuse Reply