Hi, I have not done much with Windows 8.x, but you should be able to do "windows key" and "R" and it should bring up a run dialog.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/keyboard-shortcuts#keyboard-shortcuts=windows-8 -Harry On 7/28/14, 5:32 PM, DSinc wrote: > Harry, > Thanks. OK. I get the 'type in....'. Where? My currently useless > 'START' button in W8.1 does not ever show > me a 'Runwindowwith a 'browse' option. I will play much more. Still > grappling with W8.1pro. More questions to > followI am sure. Know this. My OB was impressed with a share yousent > before. OB may contact you direct. > Please treat him as another 'Joe Public.'He is strange kind of > 'joiner.' Maybe this year he may join the HWG > Group. ................I can only hope. > Best, > Duncan > > On 07/28/2014 04:09, Harry McGregor wrote: >> The name has changed, but it's still appwiz.cpl. >> >> Click on the "start" button, and type in appwiz.cpl and you will get the >> right utility. >> >> -Harry >> >> On 7/28/14, 1:08 AM, DSinc wrote: >>> Thane, >>> Thanks for the suggestion, however Add/Remove Programs/Add Windows >>> Component no longer appears in >>> Windows 7pro (32bit). I do recall this share from W2K and XP. >>> The good news is that Install must have copied and hidden all the >>> default 'games' to my c:\windows area. I did >>> some peek/poke in the control panel and did find a tool that opened a >>> list of stuff that allowed me to put a tick mark >>> for 'Games.' Sure enough, I now have them active and available once >>> again................................... :) >>> Once I have morning coffee working, I will check out my 2 Win8.1pro >>> machines! >>> Best, >>> Duncan >>> >>> On 07/27/2014 20:15, Thane Sherrington wrote: >>>> At 03:05 PM 26/07/2014, DSinc wrote: >>>>> Years ago, I recall a process/task/way to get M$ to lift its' 'GAMES >>>>> Directoy' on the DVD back to my >>>>> harddrive and stitch it into the new local drive's glop post install. >>>>> Thank you for any help you can share. >>>> Hi Duncan, >>>> Go to Add/Remove Programs and add Windows component. >>>> >>>> T >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >
