{"id":9288,"date":"2017-04-26T07:37:44","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T07:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=9288"},"modified":"2017-04-26T07:37:44","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T07:37:44","slug":"create-run-shortcut-on-windows-10-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/create-run-shortcut-on-windows-10-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Run Shortcut on Windows 10 Desktop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Using the Run command in Windows, you can run quick commands and programs, open folders or files, etc. In previous post we&#8217;ve covered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-open-run-command-box-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">all kinds of ways to open the Run command box<\/a>, here we&#8217;re going to show you how to create a Run shortcut on Windows 10 desktop.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/windows-run-desktop-shortcut.png\" alt=\"windows-run-desktop-shortcut\" width=\"285\" height=\"207\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9295\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Create a Run Shortcut on Windows 10 Desktop?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click any empty area on the desktop and select <strong>New<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Shortcut<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/new-shortcut.png\" alt=\"new-shortcut\" width=\"479\" height=\"352\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9289\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>This will open the Create Shortcut wizard. Copy and paste the location below into the location area, and then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<code>explorer.exe shell:::{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/shortcut-location.png\" alt=\"shortcut-location\" width=\"600\" height=\"444\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9290\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Name the shortcut as &#8216;<strong>Run<\/strong>&#8216; and click <strong>Finish<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/name-the-shortcut.png\" alt=\"name-the-shortcut\" width=\"600\" height=\"444\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9291\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>The default icon for your newly created shortcut is a folder icon. To change the icon, right-click on the new Run shortcut on the desktop, and then select <strong>Properties\u00a0<\/strong>from the context menu.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/shortcut-properties.png\" alt=\"shortcut-properties\" width=\"327\" height=\"359\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9292\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Under the Shortcut tab, click the <strong>Change icon<\/strong> button.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/change-shortcut-icon.png\" alt=\"change-shortcut-icon\" width=\"363\" height=\"509\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9293\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>In the Change Icon window, browse to select the file <em>C:\\Windows\\System32\\imageres.dll<\/em>. Next choose the Run command icon and click <strong>OK<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/select-shortcut-icon.png\" alt=\"select-shortcut-icon\" width=\"292\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9294\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Now, the Run shortcut should now show up on the desktop with the original Run command icon. You can double-click on it to open Run command box for quick access.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using the Run command in Windows, you can run quick commands and programs, open folders or files, etc. In previous post we&#8217;ve covered all kinds of ways to open the Run command box, here we&#8217;re going to show you how to create a Run shortcut on Windows 10 desktop. 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