diff --git a/TESTING.md b/TESTING.md
index f06d98a..c2f13aa 100644
--- a/TESTING.md
+++ b/TESTING.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ The `tests/` IIS application assumes the repository layout keeps `tests/`, `publ
 | Create | `tests/component/web.config` | Mirrored config for nested component pages that load config-aware code |
 | Create | `tests/integration/web.config` | Mirrored config for nested integration pages that load config-aware code |
 | Create | `tests/sync-webconfigs.vbs` | Utility script to mirror `tests/web.config` into nested test folders |
+| Create | `tests/run-tests.cmd` | Windows helper to sync configs and open the test runner URL |
 | Create | `tests/bootstrap.asp` | Shared test bootstrap and runtime reset helpers |
 | Create | `tests/PlainRunnerTheme.asp` | Local runner theme that removes CDN dependence from the test UI |
 | Create | `tests/support/HttpCaptureHelpers.asp` | Shared HTTP capture helpers for rendered-page assertions |
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ The `tests/` IIS application assumes the repository layout keeps `tests/`, `publ
 | Create | `tests/integration/TestRoutes.asp` | Route-helper/config integration coverage |
 | Create | `tests/integration/TestConfigSettings.asp` | Nested config and fallback behavior coverage |
 | Create | `tests/integration/TestRenderedOutput.asp` | Production-page output assertions through safe HTTP capture |
+| Create | `tests/integration/TestSharedLayout.asp` | Shared header/footer/layout assertions against rendered production pages |
 | Reference | `public/web.config` | Source of mirrored config keys for the test app |
 | Reference | `core/helpers.asp` | Helper functions and config-loading behavior under test |
 | Reference | `core/mvc.asp` | Dispatcher behavior used by the smoke test |
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ The `tests/` IIS application assumes the repository layout keeps `tests/`, `publ
 6. If you change `tests/web.config`, run `cscript //nologo tests\sync-webconfigs.vbs` to refresh the nested copies used by the unit, component, and integration pages.
 7. If your production app is not served from the same host root as the `tests/` app, set `ProductionAppBaseUrl` in `tests/web.config` and re-run the sync script so rendered-output tests know where to send HTTP requests.
    Example: `http://localhost/` for a root site, or `http://localhost/MyClassicApp/` for a virtual-directory app.
+8. To sync configs and open the suite in one step on Windows, run `tests\run-tests.cmd` with an optional runner URL argument.
 
 Example layout:
 
@@ -84,12 +87,25 @@ http://localhost/tests-dev/run-all.asp
 
 aspunit renders a UI in runner mode and loads each registered page with `?task=test` behind the scenes.
 
+On Windows you can also use:
+
+```bat
+tests\run-tests.cmd
+```
+
+Or with an explicit runner URL:
+
+```bat
+tests\run-tests.cmd http://localhost:8085/run-all.asp
+```
+
 ## Adding a New Test Page
 
 1. Choose the right folder:
    - `tests/unit/` for deterministic helper or registry tests
    - `tests/component/` for direct controller/object tests with controlled setup
-   - `tests/integration/` for narrow runtime smoke coverage, config behavior, or rendered-page capture
+- `tests/integration/` for narrow runtime smoke coverage, config behavior, or rendered-page capture
+  - shared layout assertions belong here too, because they verify rendered production responses rather than isolated helper behavior
 2. Create a new `.asp` file that:
    - includes `../aspunit/Lib/ASPUnit.asp`
    - includes `../bootstrap.asp`
@@ -120,6 +136,7 @@ aspunit renders a UI in runner mode and loads each registered page with `?task=t
 - Helper, registry, component, and integration suites all execute.
 - Route-helper/config integration assertions execute from the same isolated IIS app.
 - Rendered-page capture assertions can verify production HTML and status codes without polluting aspunit JSON responses.
+- Shared layout assertions can verify navbar, asset links, titles, and footer script presence across production-rendered pages.
 - Re-running the suite produces stable results.
 - The production site under `public/` still exposes no test runner pages or test routes.
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/TestSharedLayout.asp b/tests/integration/TestSharedLayout.asp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5645b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/TestSharedLayout.asp
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<!-- #include file="../aspunit/Lib/ASPUnit.asp" -->
+<!-- #include file="../bootstrap.asp" -->
+<!-- #include file="../support/HttpCaptureHelpers.asp" -->
+
+<%
+Call ASPUnit.AddModule( _
+    ASPUnit.CreateModule( _
+        "Shared Layout Render Tests", _
+        Array( _
+            ASPUnit.CreateTest("HomePageIncludesSharedHeaderAssets"), _
+            ASPUnit.CreateTest("HomePageUsesControllerTitleInLayout"), _
+            ASPUnit.CreateTest("NotFoundPageStillIncludesSharedLayoutChrome") _
+        ), _
+        ASPUnit.CreateLifeCycle("SetupSharedLayout", "TeardownSharedLayout") _
+    ) _
+)
+
+Call ASPUnit.Run()
+
+Sub SetupSharedLayout()
+    Call ResetTestRuntime()
+End Sub
+
+Sub TeardownSharedLayout()
+    Call ResetTestRuntime()
+End Sub
+
+Function HomePageIncludesSharedHeaderAssets()
+    Dim responseData
+    Dim body
+
+    Set responseData = FetchPage("/")
+    body = responseData.Item("body")
+
+    Call ASPUnit.Ok((responseData.Item("status") = 200 And _
+        InStr(body, "navbar-brand rk-navbar-brand") > 0 And _
+        InStr(body, "/css/site.css") > 0 And _
+        InStr(body, "bootstrap.bundle.min.js") > 0), _
+        "Home page should include shared header and footer assets from the layout")
+
+    Set responseData = Nothing
+End Function
+
+Function HomePageUsesControllerTitleInLayout()
+    Dim responseData
+    Set responseData = FetchPage("/")
+
+    Call ASPUnit.Ok((InStr(LCase(responseData.Item("body")), "<title>home</title>") > 0), _
+        "Home page layout should render the controller title in the <title> tag")
+
+    Set responseData = Nothing
+End Function
+
+Function NotFoundPageStillIncludesSharedLayoutChrome()
+    Dim responseData
+    Dim body
+
+    Set responseData = FetchPage("/404")
+    body = responseData.Item("body")
+
+    Call ASPUnit.Ok((responseData.Item("status") = 404 And _
+        InStr(body, "404 - Page Not Found") > 0 And _
+        InStr(body, "navbar-brand rk-navbar-brand") > 0 And _
+        InStr(body, "bootstrap.bundle.min.js") > 0), _
+        "404 page should still render inside the shared layout chrome")
+
+    Set responseData = Nothing
+End Function
+%>
diff --git a/tests/run-tests.cmd b/tests/run-tests.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a692b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/run-tests.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal
+
+set "SCRIPT_DIR=%~dp0"
+set "RUNNER_URL=%~1"
+
+if "%RUNNER_URL%"=="" set "RUNNER_URL=http://localhost/tests-dev/run-all.asp"
+
+echo Syncing mirrored test web.config files...
+cscript //nologo "%SCRIPT_DIR%sync-webconfigs.vbs"
+if errorlevel 1 (
+  echo Failed to sync mirrored test web.config files.
+  exit /b 1
+)
+
+echo Opening test runner: %RUNNER_URL%
+start "" "%RUNNER_URL%"
+
+echo.
+echo If your tests app is served from a different URL, pass it as the first argument:
+echo   tests\run-tests.cmd http://localhost:8085/run-all.asp
diff --git a/tests/test-manifest.asp b/tests/test-manifest.asp
index dd70a75..fcededa 100644
--- a/tests/test-manifest.asp
+++ b/tests/test-manifest.asp
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Sub RegisterTestPages()
         "integration/TestMvcDispatch.asp", _
         "integration/TestRoutes.asp", _
         "integration/TestConfigSettings.asp", _
-        "integration/TestRenderedOutput.asp" _
+        "integration/TestRenderedOutput.asp", _
+        "integration/TestSharedLayout.asp" _
     ))
 End Sub
 %>