Run window in Windows 8 usingStart button cannot be called. This menu item is simply missing in the specified version of the operating system. Accordingly, there are new ways to call 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 up in the following ways:
Using a special key combination on the keyboard ("Win" and the English letter "R").
Using the "Programs" menu.
Using the key combination "Win" and the English letter "X".
Each of the above methods will be considered in detail in the framework of this review material. We will also give recommendations on their use in practice.
We use special shortcut keys
The easiest way to open the Run window in Windows 8using specially reserved for these purposes key combinations. This method also works on earlier versions of Microsoft software. That is, it is universal, in contrast to those described below. They are tied to the specified OS, and it is impossible to use them on other versions of Windows.
As with most operations in this versionsystem software, Windows is used as one of the keys (the OS logo is drawn on it) for the Run command in Windows 8. Hotkeys in this version of the OS are simply tied to it.
The second key is the English letter "R".There is no hard binding to the active language in this case. That is, a similar combination can be used with Russian or any other language enabled. The order of launching the window “Run” is as follows: we hold down “Windows” and, without releasing it, press the English letter “R”. Then let them go. Immediately the window we need appears.
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 Windows button is part of the specified combination. But the second one is the English letter “X”. Therefore, the order of the “Run” command in this case is:
Clamp the key with the logo "Windows" in the bottom row of the keyboard and, without releasing it, press the English letter "X".
In response, a Start menu will appear in the lower right corner of the screen. In it you need to select the item that says "Run". After that, the required command will be executed.
Another way
Where is the "run" in Windows 8 located? The last option to search for this command is to use the operating system interface. The order in this case is:
On the main screen of the Metro interface, press 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 run using the windowRun in Windows 8: commands of the operating system itself, external programs and utilities. This list is quite large. It includes the following system commands:
CMD - command line.
Built-in editor of the registry of the operating system - REGEDIT.
Integrated graphic editor MSPaint.
Browser, Microsoft's built-in browser Internet Explorer.
A simple text editor entry level Notepad - Notepad.
System date and time - timedate.cpl. In the same window, you can make changes to them.
Logoff - logout
Firewall.cpl - operating system firewall settings.
Taskmgr - launch the OS Task Manager.
hdwwiz.cpl - list of installed devices in the system.
Msconfig - the current system configuration.
In addition to the built-in commands for the operating system itself.system, using the "Run" window, you can run external applications, information about which is in the registry. For example, the same Word word processor is opened using the Winword command. Similarly, you can run any browser, for example, "Opera". Just type its name and press Enter. In general, in the same way, you can run any program in any operating system of the Windows family.
Conclusion
Window "Run" in Windows 8, as in the previousversions of this operating system allows you to execute many commands. Without it, it is difficult to imagine full-fledged work in this system software. In connection with the serious reworking of the interface, the order of its launch has been significantly transformed. But one way has not undergone significant changes - this is the combination of the keys "Windows" and the English letter "R". That it is recommended to use in practice.
