Surely many users know that very often a special launch console, or the so-called Run menu, is used to quickly invoke certain commands and programs on Windows systems. Where the Run command in Windows 7 or in any other system of the entire OS family can be used, and how to actually run it, will be discussed later. There are several ways to do this, however, for starters, we will focus on exactly what purposes it can be used for.
What is the Run command and its console for?
Some users mistakenly believe that the console works according to principles similar to the command line, since various kinds of abbreviations are used to launch a particular system tool or applet, either with or without extensions. In fact, there is nothing in common here. The fact is that the names of executable files are initially entered in the console. For the EXE format, the extension is not specified. Launched programs in most cases are located either in the System32 system directory or in the Windows root directory. The menu itself is used exclusively for the quick start of such applets and nothing more, although user applications can also be added to the list of commands originally assigned to this menu.
As for launching executable applets, for example, it is very convenient to call the Windows 7 autostart command (msconfig with the transition to the appropriate tab in the configuration), the registry editors (regedit) and group policies (gpedit.msc), the service management tools ( services.msc), disk and partition management tools (diskmgmt.msc), device and task managers (devmgmt.msc) and tasks (commandmgr), command line (cmd), etc. This eliminates the need to launch the tools themselves files from the "Explorer" or the use of transitions for additional body sections like “Control Panel” or computer control. In some cases, the console can be used for quick access to system or hidden folders, for example, by entering additional attributes in the form of a percent sign (% systemroot%) or even to Internet resources. In general, the list of commands used is very extensive, and not only names or abbreviations can be used, but also punctuation marks or special characters (for example, the left slash is used for quick access to the system drive “C”).
Run Command in Windows 7: Keyboard Shortcut
The console itself is called quite simply, despite the fact that you will not find the executable file in the system directories.
The most popular method that allows you to quickly call the Run command in Windows 7 and in all other systems is Win + R.
Other ways to invoke the console
With a quick launch of the console, everything seems to be clear. However, it should be noted that some applets that start precisely through this menu must be run exclusively on behalf of the administrator.
The console itself may not contain such an item (but in the "Maximum" version it is). How to be in such a situation? The solution is quite simple.
First you need to use the "Task Manager", and then create a new task through the file menu, after which the exact same console will appear, but with the start point of the selected task as administrator. It is no less simple to call the Run command in Windows 7 or in any other modification via the Start menu. But here the problem is that in some versions in the main menu it is not displayed or is blocked for a user who does not have sufficient rights to change the system configuration.
How to add the Run command to Windows 7 in the main menu if it is not there?
To change the settings set to hide the console call item from the main menu, you need to perform a number of simple operations.
Through RMB on the start button, go to the properties of the taskbar and the Start menu, open the menu on the tab of the menu itself and after clicking the settings button in the list below, simply mark the display of the command launch.
Some experts sometimes recommend using a shortcut for the console , but for an average user this operation may seem quite complicated, so if there is such a need, you can download the finished shortcut from the Internet, put it on the “Desktop”, unlock the file through the properties, and then save changes. But in practical terms, such actions, in principle, look completely useless.
How to add your own commands to the console?
With the command "Run" in "Windows 7" sorted out. There is nothing particularly complicated here. But among ordinary users there are few who know that you can “snap” the execution of your applications to the console. Suppose we need to add the ability to quickly start the uTorrent program to the console. To do this, in the registry editor (regedit) using the HKLM branch, you need to go to the App Path folder, create a section in it with the name of the program executable file with the extension (in our case it is Torrent.exe). After that, in the created section, on the right in the window, double-click to call the “Default” key editing and enter the full path to the executable file in the value field. After that, in the same place, through RMB, you need to create a string parameter, assign it the name Path, and specify only the full path to the folder in which the executable file of the program is located as the value. After that, you can close the editor and reboot. Now, after entering the “torrent” command (without quotes) in the console, the desired application will start.
Console call in Windows 8 and 10
The Run command in Windows 7 is not unique, because it is used in absolutely all other modifications of a rank lower or higher. But here you can call the console in newer versions of the system, in addition to the methods described above, also directly through the PCM menu on the start button without the need for a quick combination and the "Task Manager". Adding the necessary user settings to the registry is performed in the same way as it was shown just above. By the way, neither in the eighth, nor in the tenth modification of the system there is no start point for applets launched through it on behalf of the administrator, therefore you will have to use either the “Task Manager” or manual start from the file in the “Explorer” (through the PCM menu in which such an item there is).