Run commands system default and user definable.

Run commands are used to access windows files, folders, applications, settings etc.

By default windows os is provided with predefined run commands, here are list of some;

Pre-defined Run commands

Run Command	Description/Usage
documents	Open doccuments folder
videos	Open videos folder
downloads	Open downloads folder
recent	Open recent folders
pictures	Open pictures folder
logoff	Logoff your computer
control	Open control panel
iexplorer	Open internet explorer
inetcpl.cpl	Open internet settings
magnifier	Open magnifier
notepad	Open notepad
osk	Open on-screen-keyboard
mspaint	Open paint
stickynot	Open stickynotes
msconfig	Open system configuration settings
taskmgr	Open taskmanager
wmplayer	Open windows media player

Still there are many run commands predefined in windows you can explore them.

Run commands can be user defined. Your favourite applications can be accessed easily using these user defined commands.
Follow these steps to create your own run commands to your favourite application/folder/file.
1) Open desktop and right click on it. Select new> shortcut. A window opens asking for the location of the item(shortcut to be created) .
2) Click on browse and select the application or folder or file and click on next.
3) Type a name for the shortcut which is also the command to be entered in the run window. click ok.
4) You can see the shortcut that you created on the desktop. Now cut/copy that shortcut icon and paste it in the windows folder.( C: program files > windows). Thats it you are done.
5)Refresh your desktop, open run and type the name of the shortcut you just created and hit ok.

Watch this tutorial how to create user defined run command.

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Increase the speed of the internet.

Speed of the internet depends on the bandwidth allocated to it in the users system. Usually system bandwidth (100%) is shared among different protocols and operations and only 20% of it is allocated to internet. That is even if your internet is speed enough, it is limited by this bandwidth in order for other proccess. If this bandwidth is increased to 100% then the speed of internet can be increased upto 20% than usual.

Do try this and see the difference. There should be any problem internal or external and if there are any then these settings can be reverted back to normal or default values.

                                      Check : how to check your internet speed.

Steps to increase the speed of the internet

1) Goto to run(shortcut: windows key + R)
2) type gpedit.msc which opens up into a local group policy editor.
3) Click on "Administrative Templates" under Computer Configuration menu on the left.
4) Now select network under the menu appeared.
5) Find QoS packet scheduler under Network menu and double click to open it.
6) Under settings find Limit reservable bandwidth and open it(double click).
7) A new window pops up with settings related to limited reservable bandwith.
8) By default the bandwidth limit % is 20. To change it click on enabled radio button and increase the        bandwidth limit to 100% by clicking the up arrow.
9) Thats it now click on apply and  OK. Now your internet speed should be increased by 20% than earlier.

If you want to remove all the changes done and go with the default settings then simply follow above steps and set the bandwidth limit back to 20% click on apply.

Watch the video tutorial on how to increase the speed of the internet.

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