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| | Alternative to Run In XP I used "Run" what do I use in Vista and where do I find it? |
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| | Re: Alternative to Run Start | Type "run" in the search box. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address) "Zygy" <zygy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e2hZtnv6HHA.1212@xxxxxx Quote: > In XP I used "Run" what do I use in Vista and where do I find it? |
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| | Re: Alternative to Run Zygy wrote: Quote: > In XP I used "Run" what do I use in Vista and where do I find it? Have a look at the following article: Windows Vista - Add The Run Box To The Start Menu http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1360 -- John Inzer MS Picture It! - Digital Image MVP Digital Image Highlights and FAQs http://tinyurl.com/aczzp Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk |
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| | Re: Alternative to Run Windows Key + R or Start Orb type run Michael "Zygy" <zygy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e2hZtnv6HHA.1212@xxxxxx Quote: > In XP I used "Run" what do I use in Vista and where do I find it? |
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| | Re: Alternative to Run Start Search can be used to start most programs. Click on the orb, start typing, when the program is at the top of the list press the Enter key or click on it. -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca "Zygy" <zygy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e2hZtnv6HHA.1212@xxxxxx Quote: > In XP I used "Run" what do I use in Vista and where do I find it? |
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| | Re: Alternative to Run "Zygy" <zygy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e2hZtnv6HHA.1212@xxxxxx Quote: > In XP I used "Run" what do I use in Vista and where do I find it? The same thing, and you can find it in most of the same places. One of the easiest is to hold down the Windows key and press "R." -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup |
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| | Re: Alternative to Run You have plenty of good replies, but the start type run allows you to right click and select run as administrator, which you need for many functions. "Zygy" <zygy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e2hZtnv6HHA.1212@xxxxxx Quote: > In XP I used "Run" what do I use in Vista and where do I find it? |
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| | Re: Alternative to Run Hi, To place the Run command onto the right side of the Start Menu, Right click on the Start Button and select Properties. On the Start Menu tab click on the top most Customize... button. In the Customize Start Menu dialog box, scroll down and put a check next to "Run command". Click OK twice. Regards, Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User http://bertk.mvps.org Member: http://dts-l.org Zygy wrote: Quote: > In XP I used "Run" what do I use in Vista and where do I find it? |
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| | Re: Alternative to Run Just right click on the start button and choose classic menu and run will be there every time you click the start button. |
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| | Re: Alternative to Run "Zygy" <zygy@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > In XP I used "Run" what do I use in Vista and where do I find it? Run Command" box. -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html |
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