The Run Dialog Box – Everything You Need to Know

The Run dialog box is very common feature among Windows operating systems. Here is what you need to know about Run + a useful command list.

Por: RecommendCentral em agosto 16, 2021

Windows is the most popular Operating System among other Operating Systems in the world right now. There is this one feature that Windows keep in their Operating System since the time they have started and it is the Run Dialog Box.

There is no doubt that you have seen this Run Dialog Box so many times and it may have helped you a lot when it comes to troubleshooting Windows errors, bugs, etc. But, did you know the actual use of Run Dialog Box? Let’s find that out!

Uses of the Run Dialog Box

It is simple. The Run Dialog Box is used to open programs, Windows applications, files, and even web pages that are known.

One of the most important uses of the Run Dialog Box is that it is used to open these programs in Windows:

Command prompt
System configuration settings
Registry editor
Directx diagnostic tool
Temporary folder

You can find more uses below. Keep scrolling!

How to Open the Run Dialog Box

There are a few ways to open the Run Dialog Box.

1 — Keyboard shortcut

When not inside a Window, Press “Windows key + R” to open the Run dialog box

2 – From Windows search

In the Windows search bar, type “Run“. It will make the Run Dialog Box pop out.

Useful Run Commands

Here, I have brought the most used Run commands that may be useful to you. Feel free to mark this page.

Command	Use	What can do
cmd	Run the Command prompt	Execute command lines
control	Open control panel	Change Windows settings
msconfig	open System Configuration	1. Startup selection 2. Boot options 3. Enable/disable services 4. Open useful tools
sysdm.cpl	Access Windows system properties	1. Change Windows performance 2. Change virtual memory 3. Other system tweaks
resmon	open Windows resource monitor	Monitor Computer resources (CPU/RAM/GPU, etc)
msinfo32	Open system information	View system information
regedit	Access Windows registry editor	1. Change registry records 2. Add registry records 3. Delete registry records
powercfg.cpl	Open Windows power options	1. Change power settings 2. Increase/decrease performance
%temp%	Open Windows temporary folder	Delete unnecessary temporary files and optimize windows
dxdiag	Open DirectX diagnostic tool	1. View System information 2. Diagnose sounds, Display and inputs
mrt	Run Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool	Scan & Remove malicious apps
devmgmt.msc	Open Device manager	1. View computer devices 2. Enable/disable devices 3. Update devices etc.
services.msc	Access Windows services	1. Enable/disable services 2. Set/remove services from startup

A handy table of Run Commands & their uses

Brief History of Run Dialog Box

Run command in Gnome — Image from Wikipedia

The Run Dialog Box. or also known as “Windows Run”, “Run Command” was officially released with Windows 95. Till then, the uses and its interface has changed over the years and now it has become an essential feature of Windows Operating Systems.

Although it is called Window Run, the “Run command” is not something very unique to the Windows Operating Systems. It is also a feature in Unix-based Operating Systems.

More information – Wikipedia