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hi, can anyone please tell me how to get my Run again after it disappeared from my start list

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The advice from and to restore the Run entry via Start Menu customization is the correct, simplest fix. If that option does not bring Run back (or it reverts again), the likely causes are a policy or a registry value that hides the Run command — often set by a domain Group Policy, or (as suggested) accidentally changed by a registry cleaner or other tool.

If Group Policy is controlling it (typical on managed machines), the policy name is "Remove Run menu from Start Menu" under:
User Configuration → Administrative Templates → Start Menu and Taskbar.
On a standalone PC where gpedit.msc is not available, the same behavior is controlled by the registry value NoRun. The keys to check are:

  • HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoRun
  • HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoRun

The quickest way to restore Run is to remove or set those DWORD values to 0. A .reg file that clears both looks like this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoRun"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoRun"=dword:00000000

Registry Editor can be launched from Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del → File → New Task → regedit) if the Start menu Run box is unavailable. After changing the value or importing the .reg file, log off and back on (or restart Explorer) to apply it.

Notes and cautions: domain Group Policy will reapply if enforced by a domain controller — local changes will not persist in that case. Back up the registry or create a System Restore point before editing. If the change was caused by malware or a rogue cleaner, run up-to-date anti-malware scans and consider restoring to a known-good restore point.

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Member Avatar for Simeon Naranjit

hi, can anyone please tell me how to get my Run again after it disappeared from my start list

Right click on your taskbar, properties, start menu tab, customize, then look for the checkbox to add back the Run command. Lots of useful other options in there as well. Hope this helps.

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Right click on the task bar at the bottom of the screen and select Properties. CLick the Start Menu tab at the top of the dialog box and then click customize next to the start menu style you have selected. Go down through the list till you see the option for Run and check the option to show it in the menu.

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thanks alot. it worked

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Member Avatar for gerbil

It would be unusual for a registry cleaner to reverse any user-selectable policy. But then they occasionally alter vital keys and blow the OS to the sky, so why not..?

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