"Run" is gone?

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  1. NanDog

    NanDog Registered Member

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    I have a friend who says she has lost the Run command that's accessed from the Start button (Start>Run). She's using XP with which I'm not too familiar. She said she thought she clicked on Start and then clicked Run and then right-clicked and deleted it somehow. My work box has XP but I can't get any right-click info from Run. Anyone have an idea about what she did and how to get Run back? TIA!
     
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    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    In xp right click on the bottom tool bar then click properties then click start menu tab then click the customize button then the advanced button then scrool down the list and make sure the run command box is checked.
     

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    The "Run..." option can be enabled and disabled via: Control Panel > Taskbar and Start Menu > Start Menu (tab) > Customize... (button) > check the option for the run command.

    Note that the image below is from XP with "classic" Windows style enabled, but the custom setting for "Run" is in the same place on the normal XP style, as well.
     

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    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    LWM we almost posted on top of each other. great minds think alike :D
     
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    Two answers for the price of one. ;)
     
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    You guys crack me up! :D

    Thanks, I'll relay the information!
     
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    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    Thats what's wrong with us we are a little cracked :D :D
     
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    With your tips, "Run" is back. Thank you!
     
    NanDog, Feb 14, 2004
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    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    Always glad to hear a solution has worked ;)
     
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