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How do I enable the Run command for all users in Windows 7?

Anonymous
2012-05-03T16:17:51+00:00

How do I enable the Run command for all users in Windows 7?  By default the run command is disabled can be enabled on per profile in the start properties but not for all users.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-05-04T04:18:44+00:00

    Hi,

    Please be informed that you can enable Run command from start properties.

    a.       First, right-click on the Start button, and, select Properties.

    b.      Now, click on the Start Menu tab, and, press the Customize… button.

    c.       Scroll to the bottom of the screen and at the top you should see Run Command.

    d.      Click on the check box next to Run Command to enable it.

    e.       Press OK twice.

    The Run will now visible on the right side of the Start Menu.

    Enable Run command from Group Policy.

    a. Open the Start menu, and type gpedit.msc in the search line and press Enter.

    NOTE: This file is located at C:\Windows\System32\gpedit.msc.

    b. In the left pane, click on to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar.

    c. In the right pane, right click on Remove Run from Start Menu and click on Edit.

    To Enable Run Command

     -Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled.

    -Go to step d.

    To Disable Run Command

    -Select (dot) Enabled.

    d. Click on OK.

    e. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window.

    Hope the information is helpful!

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-10-05T22:15:11+00:00

    Why bother?

    Because the run command holds a history, so when I've typed ncpa.cpl on a computer I don't have to type it evey time. I simply click Start>Run and type "n" then  Arrow Down and Enter and I'm on the networking configuration gui.

    Right now I'm having to click start, right click go to properties then customize, scroll to bottom and check the box to enable Run command.

    As far as I can tell this is no solution for enabling it on all users on all machines in an OU, so off to search some more I go.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-05-04T12:00:57+00:00

    Why bother ?

    The Search box after you click Start button will work just the same.

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