{"id":52086,"date":"2015-11-17T22:24:11","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T22:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=52086"},"modified":"2015-11-17T22:24:11","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T22:24:11","slug":"windows-10-run-box-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/windows-10-run-box-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 Run Box Alternative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/br><\/p>\n<p><i><font SIZE=\"2\">How to use the Explorer address bar as a Run box in Windows 10.&#8211;PC Pitstop.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<h4>Windows 10 Run Box Alternative<\/h4>\n<p>by Anand Khanse for The Windows Club<\/p>\n<p>One among our several one-liner quick tips for Windows, is that you can use the Explorer address bar as a Run box. The Windows File Explorer lets you manage your files and folders. 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