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IMPROVE WINDOWS TOOLS THAT MICROSOFT IGNORES

Modernise the Run command

The Run command, which you access by pressing Windows key+R or right-clicking the Start button and choosing Run, has been around since Windows 95 and hasn’t changed much since. You can now perform most of its actions via the Windows search box, which might be why Run was overlooked in Microsoft’s recent refresh of ‘classic’ tools, and remains tucked away.

The best way to upgrade the Run command is to replace it with the flexible free tool Flow Launcher (www.snipca.com/46827). This lets you quickly search and run files and programs on your PC, as well as websites in your browser, through a simple box that you launch by pressing Alt+Space (or your preferred keyboard shortcut).

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