Where is the "Run" command in Windows 8. What programs can I run from the "Run" menu?

The "Run" window in Windows 8 can not be called using the "Start" button. This menu item is simply missing in the specified version of the operating system. Accordingly, there are new options for calling the window in this OS, which will be discussed in detail in the article.

Ways to solve the problem

The "Run" window in Windows 8 can be called in the following ways:

• Using a special key combination on the keyboard ("Win" and the English letter "R").

• Using the "Programs" menu.

• Using the combination of keys "Win" and the English letter "X".

Each of the above methods will be discussed in detail in this review material. We will also give recommendations on how to use them in practice.

We use special shortcuts

The easiest way is to call the "Run" window in Windows 8 using the specially reserved keyboard shortcuts for these purposes. This method works on earlier versions of the system software from Microsoft. That is, it is universal, in contrast to those that will be described below. They are tied to the specified OS, and they can not be used on other versions of Windows.

As for most operations in this version of the system software, one of the keys uses "Windows" (it shows the OS logo) for the "Run" command in Windows 8. The hot keys in this OS version are simply attached to it.

The second key is the English letter "R". There is no rigid binding to the active language in this case. That is, a similar combination can be used when Russian or any other language is enabled. The order of launching the "Run" window is as follows: hold down "Winds" and, without releasing it, press the English letter "R". Then release them. Immediately appears the window we need.

The second option with the keys

Where to "Run" in Windows 8? Consider the second key combination, which allows you to open the Start menu in this version of the system software. As in the previous case, the combination of this combination includes the "Windows" button. And the second of them is the English letter "X". Therefore, the procedure for issuing the "Run" command in this case is as follows:

• We hold the key with the "Windows" logo in the bottom row of the keyboard and, without releasing it, press the English letter "X".

• In response, the "Start" menu appears in the lower right corner of the screen. In it you need to select the item with the word "Execute". After that, the required command will be executed.

Another way

Where is the "Run" in Windows 8 located? The last option for finding this command is to use the operating system interface. The order in this case is:

• On the main screen of the "Metro" interface, we click the "Programs" button. It is located at the bottom of the display.

• In the opened list of programs we find the item "Run" and click on it.

Commands

Almost everything can be started using the "Run" window in Windows 8: the commands of the operating system itself, external programs and utilities. This list is quite large. It includes such system commands:

• CMD is the command line.

• The built-in editor of the system registry of the operating system is REGEDIT.

• Integrated graphics editor MSPaint.

• Browser, built-in browser from Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer.

• A simple text editor for entry-level "Notepad" - Notepad.

• System date and time are timedate.cpl. In the same window, you can make changes to them.

• Logoff - logout.

• Firewall.cpl - firewall settings of the operating system.

• Taskmgr - start the OS Task Manager.

• Hdwwiz.cpl - list of installed devices in the system.

• Msconfig - the current configuration of the system.

In addition to the built-in commands of the operating system itself, you can also run external applications using the "Run" window, information about which is in the registry. For example, the same word processor "Word" is opened using the Winword command. Similarly, you can start any browser, for example, "Opera". It is enough just to type its name and press Enter. In general, similarly you can run any program in any operating system of the Windows family.

Conclusion

The "Run" window in Windows 8, as well as in previous versions of this operating system, allows you to execute many commands. Without it, it's hard to imagine a full-fledged job in this system software. In connection with the serious processing of the interface, the order of its launch has been significantly transformed. But one method has not undergone any significant changes - it's a combination of the "Windows" keys and the English letter "R". It is recommended to use it in practice.