Windows 11’s Run prompt is getting a makeover and a handy extra power – but there are already worries Microsoft will screw it up

• Windows 11’s Run box is apparently getting an update
• The new look prompt was found hidden in a Windows 11 test build
• In addition to a visual makeover, there’s a new feature that displays recent commands so you can quickly access them again

Part of the Windows 11 interface that’s been essentially the same for three decades looks set to finally get a makeover to bring it in line with the rest of the desktop’s modern look.

This is the ‘Run’ dialog box that arrived in Windows 95. Admittedly, it’s not something everyone uses very often (or at all, perhaps), but nevertheless, if you invoke this panel, it’s somewhat jarring how dated it looks compared to Windows 11’s overall ‘Fluid’ design.