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The trick on windows is pressing win+r, opening the run dialog. One keycombo works in all windows versions. It takes a real command or exe, not some simplifie
by hyperman1 4y ago
The trick on windows is pressing win+r, opening the run dialog. One keycombo works in all windows versions. It takes a real command or exe, not some simplified shell abomination. After learning a few .msc filenames, you can quickly get around the old advanced config screens. Most common tools havent changed their names since win95, e.g cmd winword excel calc. In fact, I paste and recut one liners in it to strip them from their formatting.
Compare that with the start menu. I type something, and the chosen program changes every time. I type notepad++, it shows the correct program until I type the d, then decides I really want to open edge and search notepad++ on bing. Or it launches an uninstaller instead of the actual program.
Now one of these days ms is going to optimize the win+r experience, so have fun while it lasts.
- dfxm12 4y agohaha, I did a brief presentation talking about this exact keyboard shortcut (among others) and why it was so useful for Windows admins back in my college or high school computer club. The feedback I got was the presentation was dry, but useful, but that's keyboard shortcuts for you... :D
- li2uR3ce 4y ago> Most common tools havent changed their names since win95 The trick is to rely on decades of acquired arcane knowledge about .exe filenames. What a great UI!
- Timpy 4y ago>The trick is to rely on decades of acquired arcane knowledge I hate windows as much as the next person, but to be fair that's kind of how command-line life works on Linux too isn't it?