run

Don't laugh but I must be suffering a blind spot becasue I cannot find the "Start - Run" Surely it must be there somewhere! By the way the reason I want it is to run msconfig. Is that availabel in Vista?

It is right above the Start button. It is the search box.
"Marco" wrote in message

Don't laugh but I must be suffering a blind spot becasue I cannot find the "Start - Run" Surely it must be there somewhere! By the way the reason I want it is to run msconfig. Is that availabel in Vista?

Could just hold the Windows key down and hit the R key...
"Marco" wrote:

Don't laugh but I must be suffering a blind spot becasue I cannot find the "Start - Run" Surely it must be there somewhere! By the way the reason I want it is to run msconfig. Is that availabel in Vista?

You'll have to turn it on: Right-click Start Menu > Customize... > Check the "Run command" checkbox
"Marco" wrote in message

Don't laugh but I must be suffering a blind spot becasue I cannot find the "Start - Run" Surely it must be there somewhere! By the way the reason I want it is to run msconfig. Is that availabel in Vista?

Thanks Guys - Knew it had to be simple!
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message

Could just hold the Windows key down and hit the R key...
"Marco" wrote:
Don't laugh but I must be suffering a blind spot becasue I cannot find the "Start - Run" Surely it must be there somewhere! By the way the reason I want it is to run msconfig. Is that availabel in Vista?

Just type "msconfig" in the Start Search box and the System Configuration tool will start up.
"Marco" wrote in message

Don't laugh but I must be suffering a blind spot becasue I cannot find the "Start - Run" Surely it must be there somewhere! By the way the reason I want it is to run msconfig. Is that availabel in Vista?

No he doesn't. He just types the command into the Start Search box and up the utility comes. Try it.
"NeoDude0" wrote in message

You'll have to turn it on: Right-click Start Menu > Customize... > Check the "Run command" checkbox
"Marco" wrote in message Don't laugh but I must be suffering a blind spot becasue I cannot find the "Start - Run" Surely it must be there somewhere! By the way the reason I want it is to run msconfig. Is that availabel in Vista?

It's even simpler than that!
"Marco" wrote in message

Thanks Guys - Knew it had to be simple!
"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote in message Could just hold the Windows key down and hit the R key...
"Marco" wrote:
Don't laugh but I must be suffering a blind spot becasue I cannot find the "Start - Run" Surely it must be there somewhere! By the way the reason I want it is to run msconfig. Is that availabel in Vista?

Well, I'll be darned. Nice catch.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

No he doesn't. He just types the command into the Start Search box and up the utility comes. Try it.
"NeoDude0" wrote in message You'll have to turn it on: Right-click Start Menu > Customize... > Check the "Run command" checkbox
"Marco" wrote in message Don't laugh but I must be suffering a blind spot becasue I cannot find the "Start - Run" Surely it must be there somewhere! By the way the reason I want it is to run msconfig. Is that availabel in Vista?

Its also under the category, Accessories.
"Marco" wrote in message

Don't laugh but I must be suffering a blind spot becasue I cannot find the "Start - Run" Surely it must be there somewhere! By the way the reason I want it is to run msconfig. Is that availabel in Vista?

where is the run box located in vista??

Just press the windows key + R. "Kue2" wrote in message > where is the run box located in vista??

Windows Key + R All Programs > Accessories > Run... Customize start menu and add Run... back to the start menu
You can also use the search box at the bottom of the start menu for nearly all things you would need the Run... dialog for though. ---------- Mark Dietz PROnetworks <http://www.pro-networks.org>
Kue2 wrote: > where is the run box located in vista??

The fastest is just type "run" in the Start Search box (the Run box then appears), or just type your command there (in most cases the desired program opens). The long way is to go to Start/All Programs/Accessories.
"Kue2" wrote in message > where is the run box located in vista??

You can type it into the search box, and even use command line switches there. It's the easiest way.
You can also right click the start menu and go to properties> customize> and check the run command. It will add it to your start menu.
-- --------------------------------------------------------------- Dustin Harper Vista Help and Knowledge Base: http://www.vistarip.com
"Kue2" wrote in message > where is the run box located in vista??

Thks Mark customized it
"Mark Dietz" wrote in message

Windows Key + R All Programs > Accessories > Run... Customize start menu and add Run... back to the start menu
You can also use the search box at the bottom of the start menu for nearly all things you would need the Run... dialog for though. ---------- Mark Dietz PROnetworks <http://www.pro-networks.org
Kue2 wrote: where is the run box located in vista??

Makes me smile. The search is a good tip, but you have to do all this work:
1) grab the big heavy mouse 2) then point it to that cute little start button 3) and like digging ditches you have to click the mouse with deliberate force. 4) type into the search space with deliberate force the way Jelly Bean would.
From the "'things' you couldn't run a production machine without category":
If you type a single dot, two dots, or three dots into the run box in XP or Vista you'll get different levels of Documents and Settings or Users in Vista.
If you type "telnet towels.blinkenlights.nl" (lose quotes) in XP you'll get about 30 minutes of "Starwars" on your cmd prompt rendered in ASCIIcalled an Ascimation (I guess that can survive the Crabby Offie Lady or whomever MSFTies use as their censor). Telnet is default on in XP and many security types quickly point out it the service is a security vulnerability so you should turn it off when not in use for productive things like Starwars.
In Vista you have to do a workaround to install Telnet: There is a way to install it - Control Panel -> Programs -> Turn on off windows feature -> check telnet client
Telnet wasn't in 3.1, however 'Terminal' was, which you could bind to a port for remote admin of unix workstations
Before the development of WWW OPACs telnet was the main way of accessing online library catalogues. Some libraries still have only telnet access to catalogues, while others offer a both telnet and WWW Opac interfaces. -------
You also can Right click taskbar>toolbars>address bar>make sure taskbar is unlocked>slide out the address bar now in your taskbar via the seem there and you'll have a combination run box and IE address bar in your task bar. I find dragging the taskbar up to double it's width works best for the buttons when I do this.
If Colin or anyone else finds a good set of run box commands for Vista (most of the usual suspects work but there are differences as in helpctr.exe in Win XP and helppane.exe in Vista I'd appreciate them.
Some Run Box shortcuts in Win XP: http://www.g4tv.com/techtvvault/features/24416/Windows_Tip_XP_Run_Box_Shortcuts.html
Also I'm looking for a good directory for Vista services (beyond some of the ambiguous descriptions that come up when you highlight them), and Vista processes that come up in Task Man.
Thanks,
CH
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

The fastest is just type "run" in the Start Search box (the Run box then appears), or just type your command there (in most cases the desired program opens). The long way is to go to Start/All Programs/Accessories.
"Kue2" wrote in message where is the run box located in vista??

I found what I think is a bug and reported it while playing around with variations on accessing Run. Try this one: Start>All Programs>Accessories and then right click on the Run icon in the directory. Choose Open File Location (bottom entry). What folder does Explorer open? On my system Explorer opened the Desktop folder. I don't have Run on my desktop so what gives with that?
As it turns out, if you choose Properties and check the Shortcut tab the Target listed there is the Desktop. Of course. But I haven't sent it to the desktop yet so why is Explorer using this info to open the file location?
I guess Vista is clairvoyant now.
"Chad Harris" wrote in message

Makes me smile. The search is a good tip, but you have to do all this work:
1) grab the big heavy mouse 2) then point it to that cute little start button 3) and like digging ditches you have to click the mouse with deliberate force. 4) type into the search space with deliberate force the way Jelly Bean would.
From the "'things' you couldn't run a production machine without category":
If you type a single dot, two dots, or three dots into the run box in XP or Vista you'll get different levels of Documents and Settings or Users in Vista.
If you type "telnet towels.blinkenlights.nl" (lose quotes) in XP you'll get about 30 minutes of "Starwars" on your cmd prompt rendered in ASCIIcalled an Ascimation (I guess that can survive the Crabby Offie Lady or whomever MSFTies use as their censor). Telnet is default on in XP and many security types quickly point out it the service is a security vulnerability so you should turn it off when not in use for productive things like Starwars.
In Vista you have to do a workaround to install Telnet: There is a way to install it - Control Panel -> Programs -> Turn on off windows feature - check telnet client
Telnet wasn't in 3.1, however 'Terminal' was, which you could bind to a port for remote admin of unix workstations
Before the development of WWW OPACs telnet was the main way of accessing online library catalogues. Some libraries still have only telnet access to catalogues, while others offer a both telnet and WWW Opac interfaces. -------
You also can Right click taskbar>toolbars>address bar>make sure taskbar is unlocked>slide out the address bar now in your taskbar via the seem there and you'll have a combination run box and IE address bar in your task bar. I find dragging the taskbar up to double it's width works best for the buttons when I do this.
If Colin or anyone else finds a good set of run box commands for Vista (most of the usual suspects work but there are differences as in helpctr.exe in Win XP and helppane.exe in Vista I'd appreciate them.
Some Run Box shortcuts in Win XP: http://www.g4tv.com/techtvvault/features/24416/Windows_Tip_XP_Run_Box_Shortcuts.html
Also I'm looking for a good directory for Vista services (beyond some of the ambiguous descriptions that come up when you highlight them), and Vista processes that come up in Task Man.
Thanks,
CH
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message The fastest is just type "run" in the Start Search box (the Run box then appears), or just type your command there (in most cases the desired program opens). The long way is to go to Start/All Programs/Accessories.
"Kue2" wrote in message where is the run box located in vista??

Too stupid for a beta OS.
When you help someone like this they will just be back in a few more days with more stupid question.
This group is being flooded with moronic questions: How do I get a product key Where do I get a driver for xyz hardware Won't install on my lapotop Won't install on my computer circa 1968 My crappy video card won't run aero glass (the sky is falling) My crappy sound card doesn't work Can't figure out how to activate Will my 16 bit program from 1992 run on Vista How long can I use Vista Beta How do I dual boot I NEED STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO GET XP BACK cannot delete windows.old file
Ignore them, children should only listen to adult conversations, not be incouraged to join in.
On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:08:48 -0400, "Kue2" wrote:
>where is the run box located in vista??

To which you can add "Repeatedly posting stuff like this."
"2" wrote in message

Too stupid for a beta OS.
When you help someone like this they will just be back in a few more days with more stupid question.
This group is being flooded with moronic questions: How do I get a product key Where do I get a driver for xyz hardware Won't install on my lapotop Won't install on my computer circa 1968 My crappy video card won't run aero glass (the sky is falling) My crappy sound card doesn't work Can't figure out how to activate Will my 16 bit program from 1992 run on Vista How long can I use Vista Beta How do I dual boot I NEED STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO GET XP BACK cannot delete windows.old file
Ignore them, children should only listen to adult conversations, not be incouraged to join in.
On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:08:48 -0400, "Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca wrote:
where is the run box located in vista??

I think you have a legitimate bug and Vista has a long way to go to achieve clairvoyance. When I right click on run icon it opens Desktop folder. I don't know why--I agree it's a bug. I think that it might be corrected with a reg tweak, but I'm not sure how. I noticed Ed Bott had an article about Vista run but we already know his content:
Vista Run Tips Ed Bott http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1360
Ed's Blog is a good source of some nice discussions and I notice he's listing Vista tips now. Ed co-wrote the Windows XP Inside Out MSFT Press book and I'm not sure if he'll do the Vista but I suspect he will. I'm not sure what the file location of the run box is if there is one. I know that when I've had my cmd get a bit corrupted in that it won't show the top bar from which you can right click, I can do a selective system file check by pulling it out of C:\Windows\System 32\DLLCache and just drag the cmd out to the desktop and it will be replaced in DLLCache.
If the run cmd were missing, you can regedit in XP at:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name: NoRun Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
BTW lol if you type run into search the run box will pop up---in case you want to run two run boxes at once or you could use the address bar run/run box and run three of them. Once in a while I can get more than one run box to pop up--and then of course there's running it from TaskMan>Applications>new. I have some screenshots from XP with several run boxes up but I probably got those from simply being thin on resourcs.
CH


"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

I found what I think is a bug and reported it while playing around with variations on accessing Run. Try this one: Start>All Programs>Accessories and then right click on the Run icon in the directory. Choose Open File Location (bottom entry). What folder does Explorer open? On my system Explorer opened the Desktop folder. I don't have Run on my desktop so what gives with that?
As it turns out, if you choose Properties and check the Shortcut tab the Target listed there is the Desktop. Of course. But I haven't sent it to the desktop yet so why is Explorer using this info to open the file location?
I guess Vista is clairvoyant now.
"Chad Harris" wrote in message Makes me smile. The search is a good tip, but you have to do all this work:
1) grab the big heavy mouse 2) then point it to that cute little start button 3) and like digging ditches you have to click the mouse with deliberate force. 4) type into the search space with deliberate force the way Jelly Bean would.
From the "'things' you couldn't run a production machine without category":
If you type a single dot, two dots, or three dots into the run box in XP or Vista you'll get different levels of Documents and Settings or Users in Vista.
If you type "telnet towels.blinkenlights.nl" (lose quotes) in XP you'll get about 30 minutes of "Starwars" on your cmd prompt rendered in ASCIIcalled an Ascimation (I guess that can survive the Crabby Offie Lady or whomever MSFTies use as their censor). Telnet is default on in XP and many security types quickly point out it the service is a security vulnerability so you should turn it off when not in use for productive things like Starwars.
In Vista you have to do a workaround to install Telnet: There is a way to install it - Control Panel -> Programs -> Turn on off windows feature - check telnet client
Telnet wasn't in 3.1, however 'Terminal' was, which you could bind to a port for remote admin of unix workstations
Before the development of WWW OPACs telnet was the main way of accessing online library catalogues. Some libraries still have only telnet access to catalogues, while others offer a both telnet and WWW Opac interfaces. -------
You also can Right click taskbar>toolbars>address bar>make sure taskbar is unlocked>slide out the address bar now in your taskbar via the seem there and you'll have a combination run box and IE address bar in your task bar. I find dragging the taskbar up to double it's width works best for the buttons when I do this.
If Colin or anyone else finds a good set of run box commands for Vista (most of the usual suspects work but there are differences as in helpctr.exe in Win XP and helppane.exe in Vista I'd appreciate them.
Some Run Box shortcuts in Win XP: http://www.g4tv.com/techtvvault/features/24416/Windows_Tip_XP_Run_Box_Shortcuts.html
Also I'm looking for a good directory for Vista services (beyond some of the ambiguous descriptions that come up when you highlight them), and Vista processes that come up in Task Man.
Thanks,
CH
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message The fastest is just type "run" in the Start Search box (the Run box then appears), or just type your command there (in most cases the desired program opens). The long way is to go to Start/All Programs/Accessories.
"Kue2" wrote in message where is the run box located in vista??

I got that Starwars with a telnet cmd in the run box listening in to an adult conversation. Same with typping in those dots.
CH
(too stupid for any OS lol)
"2" wrote in message

Too stupid for a beta OS.
When you help someone like this they will just be back in a few more days with more stupid question.
This group is being flooded with moronic questions: How do I get a product key Where do I get a driver for xyz hardware Won't install on my lapotop Won't install on my computer circa 1968 My crappy video card won't run aero glass (the sky is falling) My crappy sound card doesn't work Can't figure out how to activate Will my 16 bit program from 1992 run on Vista How long can I use Vista Beta How do I dual boot I NEED STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO GET XP BACK cannot delete windows.old file
Ignore them, children should only listen to adult conversations, not be incouraged to join in.
On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:08:48 -0400, "Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca wrote:
where is the run box located in vista??

Chad Harris wrote:
Sorry Chad, not interested in seeing your Dick run after Jane at all.