Creating a shortcut for the Run command, similar to pinning the Run command to the Taskbar or Start Menu on Windows 10, will help you save a lot of time accessing the Run command box on Windows 10 and other operating system versions. Normally, to open the Run command box in Windows, users would have to use a keyboard shortcut.
If you're already familiar with opening the Run command box in Windows using the Windows + R key combination from older versions like Windows XP to Windows 10, why not try something new like creating a Run command shortcut and customizing your system faster? To do this by creating a Run command shortcut, or pinning the Run command to the Taskbar and Start Menu on Windows 10, please read the article below.
Instructions on creating a Run command shortcut.
Step 1: First, to create a Run command shortcut, you must right-click on the desktop and select New > Shortcut .
Step 2 : Enter the following command into the " Type the location of the item" box:
explorer shell:::{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}
Press Next to continue.
Step 3: Type the name of the shortcut; you should enter " Run" . Click Finish to complete.
Step 4 : By default, the shortcut's initial icon will be a folder. To change it, right-click on the shortcut > select Properties > select the Shortcut tab > Advanced > Click Change Icon.
Right-click on the newly created shortcut and select Properties .
If you want to always open the Run command with administrator privileges, click Advanced > check the Run as administrator option .
In the Change Icon section , enter the shell32.dll path in the Look for icon in this file field.
After opening the folder containing the 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 select Pin to Start to pin the Run command to the Start Menu.
If you want to pin the Run command to the Taskbar on Windows 10, right-click on the shortcut and select Pin to taskbar .
And this is what the interface looks like after pinning the Run command to the Taskbar on Windows 10.
The Run command box is pinned to the Taskbar.
The Run command box is pinned to the Start Menu.
Before Windows 8, users typically only had two ways to open the Run command box: using a keyboard shortcut or clicking the Start Menu. However, Windows 8 offered another way to access the Run dialog box by searching within the Metro interface. But that method was inconvenient and only available on Windows 8. A much faster and simpler way is to create a Run command shortcut and pin it to the Taskbar or Start Menu on Windows 10 for quick access.
Run is a quick command-line tool on Windows. Regardless of the Windows version, users can learn and apply the commonly used Run command for various needs and purposes when using their computer. Many people even professionally schedule shutdowns using the Run command . This allows you to control the shutdown schedule without having to make many adjustments in system settings, which is very convenient.
Good luck!