Vista Tips n Tricks
Nikhil Rastogi, Feb 24, 2008 1522 hrs IST
A collection of a few useful tweaks and hacks for Windows Vista
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.
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Good one.. Thnx a lot...
Fifa | Bangalore | 06/05/08 06:57 PM | Report abuse Reply
marvelas
vik-singh | Lucknow | 16/03/08 07:32 AM | Report abuse Reply
good suggession
sushrut | secunderabad | 29/02/08 08:08 AM | Report abuse Reply
a nice article after a long time on techtree. good work. appreciated..
chungilal | bangqalore | 28/02/08 02:26 AM | Report abuse Reply
Good,Send More Tips & Tricks On Windows XP-SP-2 & Windows Vista
Vijendra | Mumbai | 26/02/08 01:08 PM | Report abuse Reply
It's so nice to know that how display a run command in start menu.
gajendra | delhi | 26/02/08 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..
Gourav | Cuttack | 25/02/08 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.
Deepak | New Delhi | 25/02/08 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
Anil | Pune | 25/02/08 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
bhavesh | morbi | 25/02/08 08:39 AM | Report abuse Reply
Use WINSNAP instead
bsvr | Bangalore | 25/02/08 01:07 PM | Report abuse
yes i have tried with this...hope so,it will be ok.....
rahul haridas | pandharpur | 24/02/08 10:13 PM | Report abuse Reply