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By George Norman

Added on 12 Nov 2009(157 Views)

I came to grow quite fond of the Run command in Windows XP. By simply pressing the Windows button (the one with the Microsoft logo on it) and then pressing R I could easily access the Run command. Once in there, I needed only type in the name of a program, folder, document or internet resource and XP would open it for me. There is a very simple way to add the Run command to the Start Menu in Windows 7 (it is not there by default).

Here is what you have to do to add the Run command to the Windows 7 Start menu:

Step 1. Right click the Taskbar and select Properties.
Alternatively you can click Start -> right click an empty space in the Start Menu -> click Properties.

Step 2. Click the Start Menu tab from the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window that appears.

Step 3. Now click the Customize button from the right hand side of the window.

Step 4. Check the box next to Run Command.

Step 5. Click OK and you’re done. The Run command will be displayed in the Start Menu from now on.

Tips and warnings

• You can use the instructions presented above to add or remove various buttons from the start menu. For example you can remove Games, Help and Support or Default Programs. Personally I have removed all the clutter from the Start Menu; the main items displayed there are George, Computer and Control Panel.
• Pretty much everything you used to be able to do with the Run command, you can do with the search box. I guess that’s why Redmond-based software giant Microsoft did not enable the Run command by default.
• If you are the kind of person that skipped Vista because of its bad rep and stuck with XP, I recommend you give Windows 7 a shot. It is definitely a step up.

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Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, Start Menu, Run

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