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Questions tagged [run-dialog]

Tags questions [run dialog] if they are about using the windows run dialog.

Run dialog is about the dialog started from either:

  • [Start][run]
  • windows key-R
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How can I put the computer to sleep from Command Prompt/Run menu?

I know that almost everything on Windows, like opening any sort of application, can be done from the command prompt or from the Run menu. How can I put my computer to sleep or shut it down? What is the command for that?
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How does the Run dialog know where applications are?

As a power user, I frequently use the Run dialog. I can understand why the following commands work, as they are in the PATH environment variable. mspaint diskmgmt.msc explorer These commands also work in CMD. The commands below work in run, but…
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How does the windows run dialog locate executables?

When I enter "firefox" in the windows run dialog (i.e. the dialog that appears when you hit windows+R), firefox will launch. However, "firefox.exe" is not in my %path% because when I type "firefox" in cmd.exe, I get 'firefox' is not recognized as…
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How to get to Environment Variables from Run

I often need access to the Environment Variables on my Windows 7. What command do I need to type in the Run window to get to them? At the moment I do the following: Control Panel > System > Advanced System Settings > Environment Variables Any help…
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Where is the Windows Run command located?

Where is the Windows Run dialog box located? I've opened it and examined the task manager but it just shows up as File Explorer. I've tried showing the command line arguments but it just shows C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE as opposed to…
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Run dialog "run as admin" option

Is this a Windows 7 feature? Is there any way I can start whatever I type there as admin always if I have UAC on? I don't want to have to configure every app that I want to start as admin, or use the runas command. I've searched and multiple…
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Clear Windows "Run" box cache

One thing that I use almost every minute is the Windows Run box (WINDOWS+R). It let's you type a path and auto-completes it really quickly so that you can jump to any dir in no time. My problem is that I recently swapped disks and re-organized…
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How to add commands to run (WIN+R) to run programs like Firefox, Sublime etc

How to add commands to run (WIN+R) to run programs like Firefox, Sublime etc. I need that because I prefer keyboard to mouse, and it's faster for instance to just press WIN+R -> type cmd and press Enter.. I want the same for programs like sublime…
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How do I clear the Run box history in Windows 8?

Since there's no longer a taskbar/start menu Control Panel, how do you clear the history of the Run box in Windows 8?
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What kind of action is a "Run" command and how to automate them?

My main questions within the context below: What are "Run" commands from Windows' perspective? How to automate "Run" commands? Is "Run" similar to the address bar of the Windows Explorer? As many of you might have noticed, you have to make a…
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Windows 7 how to purge entries in Run command window

I would like to know, how to delete the entries in the Run Command prompt/window in Windows 7, for a normal user i.e. that does not have administrative privileges.
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Run box special folders

After reading an answer I learned that certain folders have a special feature USERPROFILE AKA C:\Users\Steven SystemRoot AKA C:\Windows From the Run box, you can access any subfolders of these. For example entering Documents will bring…
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What algorithm does the Windows Run Dialog use?

I have a set of files (".r2w") extensions, that have a file association with Attachmate Reflection. I have several of these in a folder, which I've added to the PATH. I've also added .r2w to PATHEXT. This setup appears to be correct for cmd.exe,…
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How can I change the WSL bash command default directory?

I have WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) set up on my computer with Ubuntu.  When I want a Linux session, I hit Win+R and type bash because it's short and quick.  However, it always drops me into /mnt/c/Users/Michael.  I want it to drop me into my…
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Can't access Startup items folder from Run window in Windows-7

I experienced this issue today: I could open the Start Menu folder by following this workflow: click the Start button -> right clicking "All Programs" and then select "Open All Users". However, when I opened the Run window, typed in it…
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