Restoring “Run” in Start Menu
Remember the convenient run feature in the Start Menu that let you do everything on XP without having to look for it? It even saved the history of what you typed in. So is the run feature gone for good on Vista? Not quite.
You can easily access the Run Feature by pressing the Window Button + R on your keyboard. What about “Run†in the Start Menu? Although Vista doesn’t clearly indicate it, the Search bar in your Start Menu actually doubles as the run feature. If you want to access the command prompt, just type in cmd and press enter. It works in exactly the same way as typing the command in the Run Window.
If you wish to have the Run button appear in your start menu, you’ll have to go thorugh a few steps to do so.
Simply right click on your Start Button -> select Properties -> click Customize beside the Start Menu Bar you are using. After this, you will be taken to the Customize Start Menu window. Scroll down until you find Run Command.
Check the “Run Command†checkbox.
And your run button is back.
February 18th, 2007 at 10:20 am
i didnt see the run command and my folder option in windows explorer also disappears. what must i do to restore them
February 18th, 2007 at 10:49 am
are you talking about the blue folder bar in windows explorer?
also the run command doesn’t come up after you followed the steps?
May 8th, 2007 at 7:12 am
i m not having run option on start menu
i followed all the steps
right click on properties– start menu– customize
but there is no option of run command there
pls help what to do
May 10th, 2007 at 3:32 pm
Thanks, I have missed RUN - works like a charm…Ultimate forever.
December 7th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
thanx man………..it really helped buddy.also da shortcut key for run command is also helpful.
January 28th, 2008 at 3:33 am
For those that prefer not to go through alot of trouble just to get the “RUN” option there are two VERY simple ways of launching “RUN”
1. The good old fashion (It never fails)
2. This is for those that never learned to use hotkeys, simply click the startbutton (or “pearl” if you like) type in run and hit enter.
There you are, no hocus pocus
January 28th, 2008 at 3:36 am
Sorry seems a bit of my post vanished into thin air ><
1. The good old fashion (It never fails)simply hit “startbutton+r”
2. This is for those that never learned to use hotkeys, simply click the startbutton (or “pearl” if you like) type in run and hit enter.
March 12th, 2008 at 1:39 am
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April 21st, 2008 at 6:16 am
my computer search icon is not functioning, how do i fix it?
April 21st, 2008 at 6:23 am
my search icon is not functioning, how do i fix it?