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  • Stone
    New Member
    • Jul 2006
    • 11

    run option not appearing

    hi,
    I am using windows XP. I noticed that the Run option is not appearing in the start menu. What might be the reason and what can I do to bring the run option back on the start menu?

    thanks
  • bartonc
    Recognized Expert Expert
    • Sep 2006
    • 6478

    #2
    Originally posted by Stone
    hi,
    I am using windows XP. I noticed that the Run option is not appearing in the start menu. What might be the reason and what can I do to bring the run option back on the start menu?

    thanks
    Use Control Panel: Task Bar and Start Menu: Start Menu tab: Customize... button: check "Display Run". It works on Classic Start Menu, so it should work if you using stock XP Start Menu.

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    • link
      New Member
      • Nov 2006
      • 71

      #3
      Originally posted by bartonc
      Use Control Panel: Task Bar and Start Menu: Start Menu tab: Customize... button: check "Display Run". It works on Classic Start Menu, so it should work if you using stock XP Start Menu.
      Yap that'll do...

      right click start button, click properties, if start menu is selected, click customize then advance tab. In start menu item, check on run command.

      and for classic start menu, customize, in advance start menu option, check on display run.

      enjoy! L][nk

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      • bartonc
        Recognized Expert Expert
        • Sep 2006
        • 6478

        #4
        Originally posted by link
        Yap that'll do...

        right click start button, click properties, if start menu is selected, click customize then advance tab. In start menu item, check on run command.

        and for classic start menu, customize, in advance start menu option, check on display run.

        enjoy! L][nk
        Thanks, link for the added info.

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        • Stone
          New Member
          • Jul 2006
          • 11

          #5
          thanks for your support. I tried both options but the "display run" does not appear in the list.
          Sounds strange.

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          • bartonc
            Recognized Expert Expert
            • Sep 2006
            • 6478

            #6
            Originally posted by Stone
            thanks for your support. I tried both options but the "display run" does not appear in the list.
            Sounds strange.
            I had to look 3 times before I saw it. You may want to tripple check.

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            • Cyberdyne
              Recognized Expert Contributor
              • Sep 2006
              • 627

              #7
              The directions above are correct but you might consider a simpler solution...

              Stone, on your keyboard press and hold the Windows key (in between Ctrl and Alt on your left) or (in between Alt and Option on the right) and press R

              so Windows + R will bring up run =)

              Good Luck.

              Cyberdyne.

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              • bartonc
                Recognized Expert Expert
                • Sep 2006
                • 6478

                #8
                Originally posted by Cyberdyne
                The directions above are correct but you might consider a simpler solution...

                Stone, on your keyboard press and hold the Windows key (in between Ctrl and Alt on your left) or (in between Alt and Option on the right) and press R

                so Windows + R will bring up run =)

                Good Luck.

                Cyberdyne.
                Great tip CyberD. It reminds me of this thread about cool keyboard shortcuts.

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                • link
                  New Member
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 71

                  #9
                  Originally posted by bartonc
                  Great tip CyberD. It reminds me of this thread about cool keyboard shortcuts.
                  you're welcome bartonc...

                  yap I forgot about that also... :D

                  if you still can't display or show your the run command...try to search your registry and find norun, change the value to 0.

                  btw, you can find the regedit.exe in windows folder.

                  cheers!

                  L][nk

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                  • Stone
                    New Member
                    • Jul 2006
                    • 11

                    #10
                    Thanks Cyberdyne .
                    Still no result . A message is displayed "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator." when I press Windows button and R.
                    And also the regedit option is also not working. It displays the system administrator message again. What can I do to change the settings ?

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                    • bartonc
                      Recognized Expert Expert
                      • Sep 2006
                      • 6478

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Stone
                      Thanks Cyberdyne .
                      Still no result . A message is displayed "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator." when I press Windows button and R.
                      And also the regedit option is also not working. It displays the system administrator message again. What can I do to change the settings ?
                      Be logged in as a sys admin. or get whoever is sys admin to give you access to Run.

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                      • Cyberdyne
                        Recognized Expert Contributor
                        • Sep 2006
                        • 627

                        #12
                        Yea Barton is right, you have system policies enabled on your network, and only the network admins can give you access to RUN and other features. An alternative would be to log on to the system under local profile but then you would be off your domain in a sense.

                        Best Luck, Cyberdyne.

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                        • link
                          New Member
                          • Nov 2006
                          • 71

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Cyberdyne
                          Yea Barton is right, you have system policies enabled on your network, and only the network admins can give you access to RUN and other features. An alternative would be to log on to the system under local profile but then you would be off your domain in a sense.

                          Best Luck, Cyberdyne.
                          is this your personal computer or at work? they have purpose in disabling the run command. try ask for an assistance before trying to enable the run command, your company might have an administrator or MIS try to ask them first.

                          If this is a personal computer ask the person installed your Windows to enable the Run command.

                          hope this helps. enjoy :)

                          L][nk

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                          • Stone
                            New Member
                            • Jul 2006
                            • 11

                            #14
                            Yes its my personal computer and u r right i'll have to contact the person who installed the windows.

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                            • Cyberdyne
                              Recognized Expert Contributor
                              • Sep 2006
                              • 627

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Stone
                              Yes its my personal computer and u r right i'll have to contact the person who installed the windows.
                              So the guy set your username to be limited well, call him and ask him for admin password, login with that info and make your account administrative from start menu go to control panel and then to users, select your username and make it administrative

                              Good Luck! (P.S. if you are using XP Home you will have to do this in safe mode unless there is another admin username that you can use)

                              Cyber.

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