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Microsoft is quietly testing a modernized Run dialog for Windows 11 that replaces the decades‑old Win32 pop‑up with a Fluent‑style overlay, and while it isn’t yet enabled for everyone, Insiders can opt in — or force the feature on — in preview builds that include the KB5072043 update. Background...

Every fresh Windows 11 installation ships with a grab bag of first‑party apps—some genuinely useful, some quietly redundant, and a handful that feel like marketing dressed up as convenience—and ZDNet’s pragmatic “11 I keep / 11 I ditch” checklist is one of the clearest, user‑centric guides for...

Microsoft’s long-serving Run box is getting a modern makeover in Insider preview builds of Windows 11 — but for now the experience is strictly optional and intended to live alongside the legacy Win32 Run rather than forcibly replace it. Background / Overview The Run dialog (Win+R) has been a...

Microsoft is quietly testing a redesigned Run dialog for Windows 11 that replaces the 30‑year‑old, Windows‑95 era quick launcher with a modern, Fluent‑style overlay — and it’s optional by design: the new Run appears in preview builds and can be switched on from Settings → System → Advanced when...

Microsoft is quietly reworking one of Windows’ oldest power‑user primitives: the Run dialog (Win+R) is being rebuilt as a modern, Fluent‑styled overlay in recent Windows 11 preview artifacts, surfacing a Most‑Recently‑Used history, inline icons, and a roomier input area — and the change is...

For the first time since Windows 95, the small-but-essential Run dialog is getting a visible overhaul: Microsoft is testing a new Modern Run experience in recent Windows 11 preview builds that replaces the decades‑old compact Win+R box with a larger, Fluent‑style overlay, adds a recent‑commands...

After more than three decades of near‑identical presentation, the humble Windows Run dialog (Win+R) is finally getting a visible, functional refresh in Windows 11 preview builds — a Modern Run overlay that enlarges the input field, surfaces a Most‑Recently‑Used (MRU) command list, shows inline...

Microsoft has quietly given the venerable Run dialog (Win+R) its first substantial visual and interaction overhaul in roughly three decades, moving the tiny Win32 modal toward a roomier, Fluent‑style overlay that appears in recent Windows 11 preview builds. Background The Run dialog is one of...

Microsoft has quietly begun testing a modernized Run dialog in Windows 11, replacing the tiny, Win32-era Win+R prompt with a roomier, Fluent-styled overlay that surfaces recent commands, shows inline icons, and brings the long-unupdated utility into visual parity with the rest of Windows 11...

Microsoft has quietly started testing a modernized Run dialog in Windows 11 preview builds, replacing the tiny, decades‑old Win+R box with a roomier, Fluent‑style overlay that adds theme support, visual effects, a surfaced history, and inline icons while preserving the classic Run semantics...

Microsoft is quietly replacing one of Windows’ most stubbornly old-school utilities: the Run dialog has been redesigned for Windows 11, shifting from a tiny legacy modal into a larger, Fluent-styled overlay that behaves more like a modern launcher while preserving the same one‑line command...

After more than three decades of near‑identical presentation, the Run dialog in Windows has finally been given a visual and functional refresh in recent preview builds of Windows 11, introducing a modern, Fluent‑aligned overlay while leaving the classic Win32 Run box available for those who need...

Microsoft has quietly begun testing a modernized Run dialog for Windows 11, the first substantial visual overhaul of the venerable Win+R prompt since the Windows 95 era, turning the tiny, utilitarian box into a roomier, Fluent-style overlay that behaves more like a lightweight launcher while...

Microsoft has quietly given the Run dialog — the tiny Win+R prompt that’s been part of Windows for three decades — its first substantial visual overhaul, replacing the stark Win32 modal with a roomier, Fluent‑style overlay in recent Windows 11 preview builds. Background For many power users and...

Microsoft appears to be quietly replacing one of Windows’ oldest, most utilitarian UI elements with something that finally fits the visual language of Windows 11 — a modernized Run dialog that behaves like a lightweight launcher while preserving the simple power-user workflow long associated...

Microsoft appears to be quietly testing a modernized Run dialog for Windows 11 — a WinUI-styled Win+R experience that sits alongside the decades-old classic Run box and is currently opt‑in in Insider preview builds. Background / Overview For many long‑time Windows users the Run dialog (Win+R) is...

Microsoft’s decades-old Run box is finally getting a makeover — and for the first time in nearly 30 years you may find two Run experiences inside Windows 11: the classic compact dialog that millions of power users rely on, and a new, modernized Run dialog built with WinUI/Fluent visuals and an...

Microsoft is quietly testing a modernized Run dialog (Win+R) in Windows 11 that replaces the decades‑old compact prompt with a roomier, Fluent‑styled overlay that surfaces recent commands, shows app icons for matched results, and — importantly — is being rolled out as an opt‑in experience in...

Microsoft is quietly experimenting with a redesigned, modern Windows Run (Win+R) experience built on WinUI 3 — an optional, toggleable overlay that brings Fluent Design, rounded corners, and a larger, history-aware interface to a tool that has effectively remained unchanged for decades. Early...

Microsoft is quietly modernizing one of Windows’ most enduring power‑user tools: the Run dialog (Win+R) is receiving a Fluent‑style visual refresh and a handful of functional tweaks in recent Insider previews, turning a decades‑old compact box into a roomier, more discoverable launcher that...