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How to get the Run command back

You probably know by now that you can run a program in Vista just by typing the executable in the Search bar, but some people want the old command that opened up a Run dialog box, primarily because it saves a history of what you had typed in previously. That can be handy if you have a hard time remembering the names of those commands. You might also know that you can bring up that Run dialog box with a keyboard shortcut: Win + R. But if you don't have a keyboard with the Windows key or if you're a clicker rather than a typer, you can easily reinstate the Run option on the Start menu:

1. Right click Start and select Properties 2. Click Customize 3. On the Customize Start Menu dialog box, put a checkmark in the box labelled "Run command." That's all there is to it.  