One among our several one-liner quick tips for Windows, is that you can use the Explorer address bar as a Run box. The Windows File Explorer lets you manage your files and folders. You can navigate it by using the links in the left navigation pane or by typing the folder locations in the address bar.
Use Explorer address bar as Run box
There are several new features in Windows 10 File Explorer. The prominent changes among them include Quick Access instead of Favorites, New tabs Home and Share, Direct access to One Drive. it opens to Quick Access now, and so on.
You may not have done this before, but you can also use its address bar as a Run box. It is quite simple to do it. Now this feature is not something new in Windows 10 – it existed in Windows 8.1 and maybe even in earlier versions.
If you have Windows File Explorer open, and you need to open any of built-in Windows tools, Control Panel applet or features, there is no need for you to open a Run box.
Simply type any of the usual Run command like msconfig, cmd, gpedit.msc, regedit, cleanmgr, etc, hit Enter and see what you get! The command will be executed and the tool or setting opened.
You can even open your system folders like Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Videos, etc. Simply type documents, downloads, pictures, videos, etc, respectively to navigate directly to that folder.
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