{"id":2808,"date":"2026-05-02T02:01:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T22:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/microsoft-tests-redesigned-windows-11-run-menu-with-dark-mode-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T02:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T22:01:53","slug":"microsoft-tests-redesigned-windows-11-run-menu-with-dark-mode-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/microsoft-tests-redesigned-windows-11-run-menu-with-dark-mode-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft tests redesigned Windows 11 Run menu with dark mode and more"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Microsoft is testing its much-needed refresh<\/a> for the Windows 11 Run menu, offering a modern interface that the company says is faster and comes with support for dark mode. The redesign is rolling out now to Windows 11 Insiders in the new Experimental Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a blog post explaining the changes, Microsoft says it decided to drop the Run menu’s \u00ab\u00a0Browse\u00a0\u00bb button – a shortcut to user files – after finding \u00ab\u00a0very low usage.\u00a0\u00bb Instead, Microsoft added support for a new \u00ab\u00a0~\u00a0\u00bb command, which leads to your user directory.<\/p>\n

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Microsoft says it built the new Run menu using code from Command Palette<\/a>, a utility available through PowerToys that allows you t \u2026<\/p>\n

Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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