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Hotkey for Start > Run command

Hello,

Is it possible to assign a hotkey to invoke Windows Start > Run window?

Thanks, Anar.
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The following is from Windows help and is exactly what you require.  After configuring simply reboot and the key combo will work fine:


To specify shortcut keys for specific programs
Before beginning this procedure, please refer to the documentation that came with the program to verify a shortcut was installed.

Open My Computer.
Locate the program file (.exe) or the program's shortcut icon. Right-click the program file or shortcut, and then click Properties.
Click the Program tab for an MS-DOS program or the Shortcut tab for a Windows program.
With the cursor in the Shortcut key box, select the keyboard key you want to use in combination with CTRL+ALT. Shortcut keys automatically start with CTRL+ALT. The Shortcut key box will display None until you select the key and then the box will display Ctrl+Alt+the key you selected. You cannot use the ESC, ENTER, TAB, SPACEBAR, PRINT SCREEN, SHIFT, or BACKSPACE keys.
 Notes

To open My Computer, double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.
Once you assign a shortcut key combination for a specific program, you will not be able to use that key combination with other programs. For a list of shortcut keys used by this version of Windows, click Related Topics.
If you forget the key combination for your shortcut, you can follow steps 2 through 3 and review your shortcut keys.
Using shortcut keys to open programs can often be simpler than opening programs using a pointing device, especially when working on portable computers.