where is Start > Run ?

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John A Grandy

I'm migrating from XP to Vista ...

In XP , we have Start > Run

In Vista , I don't see Start > Run

Can I configure Vista to show Start > Run ?

If not , what are my alternatives ?


PS I find this really really annoying.
 
all you have to do is type run in the search bar and it will appear at the
top of the search .You can also find it in accessories along with cmd
 
I'm migrating from XP to Vista ...

In XP , we have Start > Run

In Vista , I don't see Start > Run

Can I configure Vista to show Start > Run ?

If not , what are my alternatives ?


PS I find this really really annoying.
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Start/Run is located in the Accessories folder. Works like it always
did.

The alternative is Start\Search. Just as good as Start/Run and in
many ways better.

.... IMHO
 
I'm migrating from XP to Vista ...

In XP , we have Start > Run

In Vista , I don't see Start > Run

Can I configure Vista to show Start > Run ?

If not , what are my alternatives ?


PS I find this really really annoying.
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Right click on start button

Select "Properties"

Click "Customise"

Scroll down the options until you see:-

Run command

Click on it to put a tick there

Click OK then OK

Done!
 
John A Grandy said:
I'm migrating from XP to Vista ...

In XP , we have Start > Run
In Vista , I don't see Start > Run

Can I configure Vista to show Start > Run ?
If not , what are my alternatives ?

PS I find this really really annoying.
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Just hit WIN+R and it will pop up.

regards
 
John A Grandy said:
I'm migrating from XP to Vista ...

In XP , we have Start > Run
In Vista , I don't see Start > Run

Can I configure Vista to show Start > Run ?
If not , what are my alternatives ?

PS I find this really really annoying.
Click to expand...


Just hit WIN+R and it will pop up.

regards
 
If you will stop complaining for a moment, just use Vista's Help and Support
from the Start menu. Type in Run in the search box. Vista's help will tell
you how to put the Run command on the start menu. Wasn't that easy? What is
so annoying about that?

Tyro
 
Besides, as has already been pointed out, you may now use the "Start Search"
to do the same thing as Start->Run. Annoying is being told and not
listening.
 
Hi John,

Same as with XP, you can add it to the start menu (even in XP it's not there
in a default install, but people forget this) should you want to. Just like
in XP, use the taskbar properties to do this, but it's not necessary as you
can just type whatever you want to "run" into the "search" line - it works
the same way except that it does not keep a list of previously typed files
(registry MRU's).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
 
Right Click on a vacant part of the taskbar (between the start button and
the clock). From the drop down menu, select Properties. In the Properties
window click the start menu tab and then click the 'customise' button.
Scroll down the customisation list until you come to the 'run command'
option. Click on the box to the left of this option (this will place a tick
in the box) to enable it. Next press OK followed by OK in the next window.
The run command should now be on your start menu just like it was in XP.

--
John Barnett MVP
Windows XP Associate Expert
Windows Desktop Experience

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I'm migrating from XP to Vista ...

In XP , we have Start > Run

In Vista , I don't see Start > Run

Can I configure Vista to show Start > Run ?

If not , what are my alternatives ?


PS I find this really really annoying.
Click to expand...


Over and above the other answers you've already gotten, the easiest
way to get the Run dialog, both in XP and Vista, is to hold down the
Windows key and press R.
 
Right click on the Start Orb and select properties. Then Customize. Go down
the list and check "Run Command". Sorry it is so annoying.
-
Paul
 
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