When you want to launch the Run command in Vista, you have to do using the Search function on the Start Menu. This is not all that difficult or time consuming but a lot of people will miss not seeing the command on the Start Menu. In a previous tip, I outlined how to put the Run command back on the Start Menu in Vista. However, an alternative option is to place a short cut to the Run command directly on the desktop or Quick Launch toolbar.

To accomplish this, click the Start Menu and type Run in the Search field. Click the Run command and while holding down your mouse button, drag it onto your desktop or onto the Quick Launch toolbar. I prefer to place the shortcut on the Quick Launch toolbar to avoid a cluttered desktop. In any case, a shortcut will now be available for the command.

[tags]vista, windows, shortcut, run command, diana huggins[/tags]