• Make the most of PowerToys Run

    Posted on November 18, 2024 at 02:44 CST by • Comment in the Forums

    WINDOWS 11

    Mary Branscombe

    By Mary Branscombe

    For a faster search — or a replacement for the Windows Start and Search interface — this powerful little search box gives you lots of options.

    Although launching applications from the Start menu or taskbar is the easiest way to do it, sometimes you want the extra control that using the name of a program gives you — such as being able to add command switches to open Word in safe mode (winword.exe /safe) or designating an Excel spreadsheet as read-only (excel.exe /r “c:\downloads\workbook.xlsx”).

    The Windows Run command window (WinKey+R) is the quick way to do that, but the PowerToys Run utility is a much more powerful method, combining search and navigation.

    Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.47.0, 2024-11-18).

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