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How to enable the run box to users from GPO in windows server 2012?

Anonymous
2023-11-09T18:54:25+00:00

i have gpo already enabled on this server, but what i need to do is enable the run box. I need to enable this option so other users can bring this up, because at the moment, this function is restricted, and im not sure how to un restrict it.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-11-10T03:02:19+00:00

    Hello Ethan Davani,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community forum.

    By default, I think it is enabled, I mean we can open "run" Windows.

    You can check if the function is disabled via the following two methods.

    GPO setting:
    User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Start Menu and Taskbar. Double-click on the policy “Remove Run Menu from Start Menu”, if it is enabled, then you cannot open "run" Windows.

    Registry setting:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Right-click the Explorer icon and choose New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the new value NoRun，
Check if the "Value data" box of NoRun 0. If so, you cannot open "run" Windows.

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    You can enable it by change one of the settings above.

    Note: Please test the setting in test lab and if it works, then you can set it in production environment.

    I hope the information above is helpful.

    If you have any question or concern, please feel free to let us know.

    Best Regards,
    Daisy Zhou

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-11-10T14:19:25+00:00

    Thank You, the first method worked. You can go ahead and close or delete this question now.

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