3 Ways to Create a Shortcut for Windows Run on Windows 10/11

You can use Windows Run commands to fast open various Windows settings and apps. To easily access the Windows Run app, you can create a Windows Run shortcut. This post offers 3 ways to let you create a shortcut for Windows Run.

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Way 1. Send Windows Run Shortcut to Desktop

• You can click the Start menu on Windows 10. For Windows 11, you need to click the All apps icon to view all apps on your computer.
• Scroll down in the app list and find Windows System -> Run.
• Right-click Run and select Open file location or More -> Open file location.
• In the new File Explorer window, you can see the shortcut for the Windows Run app. You can right-click the Run shortcut and select Send to -> Desktop (create shortcut) to make a desktop shortcut for the Windows Run app.

Way 2. Create a Desktop Shortcut for Run from Start Menu

• Still, you can click the Start menu and find the Windows Run app.
• You can click and hold on the Run app and drag your mouse to the desktop. It will create a desktop shortcut for the Windows Run app.
• You can double-click the Run shortcut to launch the Windows Run dialog.

Way 3. Create a Windows Run Shortcut from Desktop

• Right-click any black area on the desktop and select New -> Shortcut.
• In the Create Shortcut window, you can type explorer shell:::{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} and click Next.
• Type Run for the name of the shortcut and click Finish to create a shortcut for Windows Run.
• If you want to change the icon of the Windows Run shortcut, you can right-click the Run shortcut and select Properties. Click the Change Icon button. Locate C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll in the Change Icon window. Select the icon for the Run app and click OK.

Conclusion

This post introduces 3 ways with step-by-step guides to let you create a Windows Run shortcut in Windows 10/11.

If you don’t want to use the shortcut, you can also open Windows Run directly from the Start menu or right-click the Start menu and select Run to quickly open it.

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