The Windows operating system saves the information that you enter into the run box. Run box? The handy program starter that you can launch with the keyboard shortcut Windows-r. The log is limited to 26 entries, at which point the first entry that got saved into the list is removed from it, which is called [...]
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Windows Run Aliases
Firing up programs by pressing [Windows R] and typing an alias is a very fast way of launching some applications in the Windows operating system. The selection of available aliases, that is something like [cmd] or [regedit] is rather limited and there is no obvious way of adding new aliases to the list. That’s being [...]
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Windows Advanced Run Dialog
The default Windows run dialog is as basic as it can get. The only real advantage is the global keyboard shortcut [Windows R] which opens it. It can then be used to run known applications or Windows services without having to navigate the Start Menu or hard drive. It does offer a Browse button which [...]
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A Windows Run Replacement
If you thought that this is going to be another article about Launchy you thought wrong. This time it is a freeware that may replace the Windows Run Function. Executor adds numerous features to the run dialog but keeps the handling as easy as possible at the same time.
The run command in the start menu is not touched at all but you can hijack the run shortcut Windows R if you like or use the defined Windows Z for opening Executor. It offers the complete features of the natural run implementation of Windows and adds many features to it.