Microsoft tests redesigned Windows 11 Run menu with dark mode and more
Microsoft is testing a modernized Windows 11 Run menu featuring dark mode support and improved performance built on Command Palette technology, now available to Insiders in the Experimental Channel. This UI refresh demonstrates Microsoft's broader commitment to platform efficiency and user experience optimization across Windows 11, with the company emphasizing performance improvements that benefit the entire operating system. For IT organizations, this signals continued investment in modernizing core OS interfaces and suggests upcoming changes that may impact user workflows and helpdesk support requirements.
Microsoft is testing its much-needed refresh 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. In a blog post explaining the changes, Microsoft says it decided to drop the Run menu's "Browse" button - a shortcut to user files - after finding "very low usage." Instead, Microsoft added support for a new "~\" command, which leads to your user directory. Microsoft says it built the new Run menu using code from Command Palette, a utility available through PowerToys that allows you t … Read the full story at The Verge.