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Summary: The option to display the Run command on your Start menu is controlled by options that themselves can be hidden. We'll look at restoring those options.
This turns out to be relatively easy, but I'm concerned that it's also a symptom of a deeper problem. Let's look at what that problem might be and then how to go about re-enabling Run. • First, to be clear, in this prior article Where is the Run command on Windows Start Menu?, I discussed how the properties of the Windows Start menu include a checkbox for displaying the run menu. For example, in classic view:
However, I started getting reports that what many people were seeing was this:
So, where did it go? As I've remarked in a previous article about Task Manager being disabled, if you didn't disable it then a virus probably did. Disabling Run is yet another way some viruses cause trouble and try to make it harder for you to deal with their infections. You should run a complete and up-to-date anti-virus scan of your machine. It's possible, perhaps even likely, that you've been infected. Once you come back virus-free, we can proceed with the fix. • If you have Windows XP Pro you can use the Group Policy Editor to change the setting you want to repair. Click Start, then click Run, and type in gpedit.msc:
And press OK. This runs the Group Policy Editor. Oh. Wait. You don't have Start, Run do
you? That's why you're here. In that case, using Windows Explorer, navigate to c:\windows\system32 and double-click on gpedit.msc:
Once in the Group Policy Editor, expand in turn:
And click on Start Menu and Taskbar. You should see something much like this:
Double click on Remove Run menu from Start Menu to change its setting:
It should be enough to click on Not Configured and then OK. If you now look at your Start menu properties, you should have the option of displaying the Run menu once again. • If you don't have Windows XP Pro, then you'll need to edit the registry manually. Click Start, then click Run type in regedit and click on OK. Or, since you probably don't have Run, using Windows Explorer you can double click on regedt32.exe in c:\windows\system32. Expand these registry keys in turn:
You should see something similar to this:
Right Click on the NoRun item and click on Delete. Confirm that you want to delete, and you should have the option of displaying the Run menu once again. • One thing to note is that it's quite possible that if you're in an environment managed by a centralized policy, these settings may have no effect. Your IT administrator may set things up so as to disable the run command, and other things as well at the domain level. You'll need to ask them if this is the case. Related: Article 11675 | Posted July 17, 2007 |
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My computer running Win 2000 is virtually hijacked by some virus. Though I did run the AV, The 'Run' Command window still does not show, clicking regedit32.exe / regedit.exe gives the message "Disabled by Administrator'. It is a Standalone System installed at home. How do I make the Run Command appear in such a case? and how do I regain control of my computer...ie how do i remove that Administrator...One Thing is for sure and that is the Administrator cannot be disabled from the Administrative Tools... It says cannot disable 'Built in Administrator Accounts'. Looking forward to a solution at the earliest
Posted by: Tushar at June 9, 2008 4:16 AMThanks, I sorted out the question
Posted by: Raycay at June 25, 2008 5:10 AMTushar i was working on a computer that had this problem where Registry editing was disabled by an administrator and i came across a form that provided a link to a scrip that will change the settings so you will have access again to the registry. The download page for the scrip is here: http://www.dougknox.com/security/scripts_desc/regtools.htm
Posted by: D at July 6, 2008 9:06 AMyou r realy great man i apreciate your work about windows xp and inform me also. due to viruses my control pannel was disable and with the help of your article i enable it in very short time thnx for this
Posted by: muhammad hafeez at July 22, 2008 10:09 AMMy Pc has been infected by a virus which disables Task manger,regedit,control panel,the programs on my menu the disk drives in my computer heaven knows what else can anyone assit me ive been trying for a week now
Posted by: Phuko at August 11, 2008 6:25 AMThanks so much for this explanation. It was ver very useful for me.
Posted by: zinab at September 2, 2008 8:16 AMYou are the best !!! I found some other stuff that helped me get Task manager and Regedit back they were little programs called Registryfix, EnableTM and TaskManagerFix just google them and you will find them. Offcourse the Run prompt was gone as well and no one was able to figure it out but you. You are a real genious my friend. Thank you, thank you.
Posted by: Herb at September 9, 2008 3:15 PMHerb.
i use group policy and i allowed only microsoft word, excel and powerpoint.Unfortunately, I can not revert the plicy because all the applications are not running except those applications that i mention.I want to allow again all application but group policy is not opining anymore
Posted by: Odielon Gamboa at September 15, 2008 11:59 PMHi Leo, a little trouble, on this example, you use the run option to execute policy editor to enable run option, it confuses me. thanks
-Leo
Posted by: Oscar Ruiz at September 20, 2008 6:40 AM
My Pc has been infected by a virus which disables Task manger, gpedit,run, and can not run any spyware, please help me
Posted by: ochoa at September 21, 2008 6:01 AM