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If you're already accustomed to opening the Run dialog in Windows using the Windows + R keyboard shortcut from older versions like Windows XP to Windows 10, why not innovate with a method like creating a Run command shortcut and customizing your system for faster access? To achieve this, follow the steps below to create a Run command shortcut or pin the Run command to Taskbar and Start Menu on Windows 10.
Guide on Creating a Run Command Shortcut
Step 1: First, to create a Run command shortcut, right-click on the desktop and choose New > Shortcut.
Step 2: Enter the following command line into the Type the location of the item: field:
explorer shell:::{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}
Press Next
Step 3: Enter a name for the shortcut; you can name it Run. Press Finish to complete.
Step 4: By default, the initial icon display of the shortcut will be a folder. To change it, right-click on the shortcut > select Properties > go to the Shortcut tab > Advanced > Click Change Icon.
Right-click on the newly created shortcut and choose Properties.
If you want to always run the Run command with the highest administrative privileges, click on Advanced > check Run as administrator.
In Change Icon, enter the path shell32.dll under Look for icon in this file.
After opening the folder containing system icons, select the traditional Run icon and press OK > OK to save the new icon.
Step 5: After creating the Run shortcut, right-click and choose Pin to Start to pin the Run command to the Start Menu.
To pin the Run command to the Taskbar on Windows 10, right-click on the shortcut and select Pin to taskbar.
Here's the interface after pinning the Run command to the Taskbar on Windows 10.
The Run dialog box successfully pinned on the Taskbar.
The Run dialog box successfully pinned on the Start Menu.
Before the introduction of Windows 8, users typically had two methods to open the Run dialog on Windows—either using keyboard shortcuts or clicking the Start Menu. However, users gained an additional way to open the Run dialog in Windows 8 by searching in the Metro interface. Despite being inconvenient and exclusive to Windows 8, there's a quicker and simpler alternative—creating a Run command shortcut and pinning it to the Taskbar or Start Menu on Win 10 for swift access.
Run is a quick command input tool on Windows, applicable to any Windows version. Users can explore and apply run commands for various needs and purposes while using their computers. Many even schedule shutdowns with professional run commands, allowing you to intervene in shutdown schedules without extensive system settings adjustments—very convenient, isn't it?
Wishing you all success!
