--- title: Microsoft tests modern Windows Run, says it's faster... description: Microsoft is testing a modernized Run dialog for Windows 11 that supports dark mode and Fluent Design while actually being faster than the legacy version —... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-tests-modern-windows-run-says-it-s-faster-than-legacy-dialog-7xjom6um7 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Microsoft tests modern Windows Run, says it's faster than legacy dialog | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft is testing a modernized Run dialog for Windows 11 that supports dark mode and Fluent Design while actually being faster than the legacy version —... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-tests-modern-windows-run-says-it-s-faster-than-legacy-dialog-7xjom6um7 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/7xJOm6Um7.png og:image:alt: Microsoft tests modern Windows Run, says it's faster than legacy dialog og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Microsoft tests modern Windows Run, says it's faster than legacy dialog **[BleepingComputer](https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft is testing a modernized Run dialog for Windows 11 that supports dark mode and Fluent Design while actually being faster than the legacy version — showing a median time-to-show of 94ms versus the legacy 103ms. The redesign involved telemetry from 35 million users to inform decisions, including dropping the rarely-used Browse button (used by fewer than 0.0038% of users). The new Run dialog is opt-in via Settings > Advanced Settings and is not enabled by default. Microsoft plans to add more features based on user feedback before a broader rollout. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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