A shortcut for RUN (W-7)

[Nil]

We use the same kind of IBM keyboard throughout the house. I was able
to pick up 11 of them for $10 at a local recycling center about 11-12
years ago and still have most of them in a box. They never wear out.

My company used to sell them with their dumb terminals. At some point
they tossed dozens of them in the dumpster for scrap, and I kept three
of the keyboards for myself. That was, like, 10 years ago and I'm still
using the first one, so my other two spares are still gathering dust.

One thing I thought might be a problem is that it's getting harder to
find motherboards with PS2 or serial ports on them, but fortunately, a
PS2-to-USB adapter works perfectly.

I manage without the Win key just fine, but it would be nice to have
one. I did a little searching a while ago, and I found a company that
is making reproductions of those keyboards, and they now have a Win
key. They claim that they are as tough as the originals. They were a
bit pricey at about $70 per, but considering that it's my main
interface to the computer, it would be worth it. If I'm ever in the
market again, I'll go for it.

 

[Valorie *~]

Den 12-11-2010 03:26, Valorie *~ skrev:

IF you click START, just type what you want to run above eg. cmd

http://www.blogsdna.com/2040/how-to-enable-run-command-in-windows-7-start-menu.htm

Kindly
Mcwm

That got it! Thanks.

 

[Valorie *~]

WinKey+R

That worked even faster! )) Thanks a lot.

 

[Valorie *~]

Not as such. What actually is "Run"? Does it link to cmd.exe?

It wasn't in the same place on my version of W-7. It was under Accessories.
In Vista and XP it's under Start = Start/Run.

 

[Valorie *~]

Only if enabled, which it isn't by default.

Maybe on his version of W-7 it was enabled, so he assumes it's enabled on
everyone's version of W-7. ;-)

 

[Valorie *~]

I believe it wasn't enabled by default in XP, either.

It was enabled on my version XP.

 

[Valorie *~]

The only benefit I've seen that the Run command has over Vista and Windows
7's search box is that Run maintains a history but search doesn't. To
each his own, of course.

That's what I like about RUN also. I found it in W-7 but it was a PIA to
bring up all the time on Home Premium.

 

[Nil]

Maybe on his version of W-7 it was enabled, so he assumes it's
enabled on everyone's version of W-7. ;-)

No, it's not enabled on any out-of-the-box installation of either Vista
or Windows 7. You can easily enable it. They way to enable it is
exactly the same as it has been since Windows XP. If you don't know
how, take 10 seconds and look at the entry in Window's help system.

Winkie wink.

 

[Valorie *~]

Actually it is enabled by default in XP, but that changed with Vista.
Either way, easy enough to add.

I have Vista also and it was enabled when I bought the PC new.

 

[Nil]

I have Vista also and it was enabled when I bought the PC new.

Microsoft's default installation does not enable the run entry on the
start menu on either Vista or Windows 7. Your OEM did that.

 

[Bob I]

That worked even faster! )) Thanks a lot.

Welcome!

 

[Zaidy036]

alt.windows7.general:

I manage without the Win key just fine, but it would be nice to have
one. I did a little searching a while ago, and I found a company that
is making reproductions of those keyboards, and they now have a Win
key. They claim that they are as tough as the originals. They were a
bit pricey at about $70 per, but considering that it's my main
interface to the computer, it would be worth it. If I'm ever in the
market again, I'll go for it.

Try KeyTweak (Google shows various sources) which works for all OSs including 7

 

[Nil]

Try KeyTweak (Google shows various sources) which works for all
OSs including 7

I'll look into this. I'm not sure I want to bother with it for my main
desktop, but my netbook drives me crazy because I have to use its
Function key along with the arrows to mimic Page Up, Page Down, Home
and End. I use those keys a lot, so it's very inconvenient as is.

This seems to be the author's site:

http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick/

 

[Stan Brown]

Try KeyTweak (Google shows various sources) which works for all OSs including 7

I don't know KeyTweak, but I would recommend AutoHotkey. It's free,
and it does not only keyboard mapping but all sorts of string
substitution, including spelling correction if you set it up. It's
one of the only two applications that I have starting automatically
on my computer.

 

[Ken Blake]

I don't know KeyTweak, but I would recommend AutoHotkey. It's free,
and it does not only keyboard mapping but all sorts of string
substitution, including spelling correction if you set it up. It's
one of the only two applications that I have starting automatically
on my computer.

I'll second the recommendation for AutoHotKey. I think it's
outstanding.

 

[Valorie *~]

Microsoft's default installation does not enable the run entry on the
start menu on either Vista or Windows 7. Your OEM did that.

Well I'm glad they did since MS couldn't bother.

 

[Nil]

Well I'm glad they did since MS couldn't bother.

I'm glad they did, to, because you need someone to hold your hand every
inch of the way and have no clue how to use Help to answer even the
simplest question.

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

Well I'm glad they did since MS couldn't bother.

It isn't that MS couldn't bother, it is an intentional change that
they felt made the Start menu more usable. Arguably, it does since
you no longer have to click Run after clicking Start before typing the
command. For most people, this is better. For those who use the Run
command history, it doesn't, but MS made it easy to change.

 

[Stan Brown]

It isn't that MS couldn't bother, it is an intentional change that
they felt made the Start menu more usable. Arguably, it does since
you no longer have to click Run after clicking Start before typing the
command. For most people, this is better. For those who use the Run
command history, it doesn't, but MS made it easy to change.

I for one really like the new Start menu. It took a little getting
used to at first, but like most people I tend to do 90% of my work in
the same few files, and it's super convenient just to type a few
characters of the file name and have it come up in the associated
program. I never realized how much of a nuisance it was to do File »
Open until I didn't have to do it any more.

 

[Char Jackson]

I for one really like the new Start menu. It took a little getting
used to at first, but like most people I tend to do 90% of my work in
the same few files, and it's super convenient just to type a few
characters of the file name and have it come up in the associated
program. I never realized how much of a nuisance it was to do File »
Open until I didn't have to do it any more.

On the other hand, I think it's incredibly annoying to have to type
something to launch a program, almost as if I'm searching for it each
time I want to run it. In fact, it was so annoying that I installed
Classic Shell and went back to the XP-style menu. Much better now.