Windows 7 - Run Commands - Create

**Capt.Jack Sparrow**

How to Create Custom Run Commands

Note

Using the Run / Start Search command in Windows you can use certain pre-defined commands to open up applications like we open MSCONFIG etc.

Here are the Steps

1. Go to Start under Start Search type in Regedit and Hit Enter

Warning

Ensure to make a backup before you modify any Registry Entry

2.Follow this Link for help in backing up Registry :- Registry - Backup and Restore

3. Then go to

Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths

4. In the left panel, right click this App Paths key and choose New | Key and Type the Application name

Note: Don't forget to type the extension as well

For Example: CCleaner.exe

5. In the right panel, double click on the Default string value and in the Value and in the box which opens, enter the path of the executable i.e. C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe

6. Now in the right side empty space again Right click | Select New | String Value. Name the key as Path. Double click and give it the value as the folder path i.e. C:\Program Files\CCleaner\

7. Now you can close the Registry Editor and from Start | Run type in Application name i.e. CCleaner it would open the Application.

Hope this helps,

Captain

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**Loki** · 05-26-2010

Nice.

You could also add the path the the Environment Variables: Path, if you'd rather not mess with the Registry directly.

**Bare Foot Kid** · 05-26-2010

Looks good Cap'n!

**Capt.Jack Sparrow** · 05-26-2010

Thank You Ted !!

**CarlTR6** · 05-26-2010

Very good, Captain - and useful. Good job.

**Capt.Jack Sparrow** · 05-26-2010

Thanks Carl !!

**zzz2496** · 05-26-2010

Very good, Capt'n... Btw, as Loki said earlier, there is another way to do this. All you need to do is add the "Path" of the corresponding program to "Path" environment variable, it's under "Advanced system settings"->"Environment Variables" button.

zzz2496

**kucing13** · 05-27-2010

another tweak.!!.

thanks Capt .

**Kari** · 05-27-2010

Nice work, Mr. Sparrow!

**Capt.Jack Sparrow** · 05-27-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by zzz2496

Very good, Capt'n... Btw, as Loki said earlier, there is another way to do this. All you need to do is add the "Path" of the corresponding program to "Path" environment variable, it's under "Advanced system settings"->"Environment Variables" button.

zzz2496

Yes we can do it that way. Also another easy way is to just Create a shortcut of the application or program. Rename it to any short name and place this shortcut in the Windows folder.

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