hi i got attacked by a virus/malware i dont know what it was.it created a file svhost.exe in my windows system folder.it disabled my task manager. i got some help from microsoft website and i went into msconfig and changed some setings and restarted the pc as told. when i went into the start menu i cant see run there. please help me.i tried going to the properties but it does not show the run command option there. please help. i am new to this website.:sad:
ashkalaan
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Jump to PostHere is a link that may help:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/run_commands_specific_to_the_registry.htmSince the run command is missing you can't run the registry editor from there. Browse to: C:\WINDOWS and run the regedit.exe file. You must be an Administrator to run the editor.
Good Luck
Jump to PostHere is another document that I found:
To remove the Run command from the Start Menu,Fire up the registry editor.
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Double-click NoRun on the right pane and change it to from 0 to 1.
To restore the Run command, reverse the steps by changing 1 …
Jump to Postthere is no explorer in the first solution u provided and in the second there is no Norun.
Add Norun as a DWORD with 1 as the value.
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ashkalaan
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is there no one who can help me.
BFreimann
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Here is a link that may help:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/run_commands_specific_to_the_registry.htm
Since the run command is missing you can't run the registry editor from there. Browse to: C:\WINDOWS and run the regedit.exe file. You must be an Administrator to run the editor.
Good Luck
ashkalaan
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thanks let me try
BFreimann
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Here is another document that I found:
To remove the Run command from the Start Menu,
Fire up the registry editor.
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Double-click NoRun on the right pane and change it to from 0 to 1.
To restore the Run command, reverse the steps by changing 1 to 0.
The same will apply as above to run the registry editor.
ashkalaan
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Newbie Poster
there is no explorer in the first solution u provided and in the second there is no Norun.
BFreimann
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there is no explorer in the first solution u provided and in the second there is no Norun.
Add Norun as a DWORD with 1 as the value.
ashkalaan
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Newbie Poster
the run is back.thank you so much.
gerbil
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....and then there is the straightforward way. Go Start, rclick in the header or tail, click Properties >start menu > customise > advanced, and check run command.
It's actually a neat lil spot if u use the Start menu much.....
ashkalaan
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....and then there is the straightforward way. Go Start, rclick in the header or tail, click Properties >start menu > customise > advanced, and check run command.
It's actually a neat lil spot if u use the Start menu much.....
wat do u think i wudnt have tried that.read the first post properly.
gerbil
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Industrious Poster
ah.. you can never tell... but apologies... i somehow missed the import of your antepenultimate sentence.... i can do that when i scan a post too quickly.. :(
je80ss
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use window button plus r "win+r"...it brings it right up!
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