If you use windows 10 or any other windows operating system, chances are that you appreciate shortcuts a lot. When you use command and shortcuts, you achieve a lot faster and its easier than pushing the mouse around all the time. Just lick keyboard shortcuts, Windows run commands gets the job done in few key strokes. With it, you reduce the number of clicks and steps taken to get your job done.
In this presentation, we will look at the following:
Lets kick off with the first item on the list
Launching the Run dialogue Window
The run dialogue Window provides a space where you can type in run commands and execute them. Right from earlier version of windows, the run command has been a regular version of various operating systems. While the appearance has changed a little over time, the functionality has remained the same. Once you launch the run command window, you are able to get tasks done through just commands.
There are so many ways to launch the run command dialogue window. But the easiest way to do that is to use the keyboard shortcut below:
WIN + r
Having seen how to open the run dialogue window, we will now look at some commands we can execute from this interface.
Important run Commands to memorize
The following are some run commands you can gradually commit to memory. They represent frequently accessed locations or executed tasks that can best be done from the run command.
The run command for disk clean up is: cleanmgr. Type this command in the run dialogue and hit enter to start disk clean up utility as you can see below:
The run command for system properties is: sysdm.cpl.
The run command for Uninstall/change a program is: appwiz.cpl.
Conclusion
In the next part, I will feature other important run commands that will make the job easier for you. In the meantime, the above three are frequently used and you can reduce your journey to the mouse and number of clicks to get simple tasks done. That is the beauty of the run command.
Note: All Images are my screenshots including the thumbnail.
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