Optimizing Run menu

- To open a folder usually you have to run the Windows Explorer first, and then explore the hard disk contents until you find the right folder. Actually, there is another method by using the Run menu. Click your mouse on the Start button, point to Run, type the name of the folder you want to open (e.g. "Recent"), and then press Enter. A window filled with all files in C:\Windows\Recent folder will appear on the screen.

- To open the main folder, click your mouse on the Start button, click Run, type \ (backslash) character, and then click OK.

- Click on the Start - Run, enter .. (two dot characters), and then click OK or press Enter. You will see C:\Windows folder.

- Want to open your favorite web site via Run menu? Just click on the Start - Run, enter its address (ex: www.microsoft.com), and then click OK or press Enter. Internet Explorer will be opened and after a moment you will see that site.

- If you are working in a network, use the Run box dialog to enter UNC (Universal Naming Convention) to folder at the server.

- To find out about full path and hidden extension for some files that hidden in the Explorer window, just click and drag that file to the Run box dialog.