NoRun

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Data type

Range

Default value

REG_DWORD

0 | 1

0

Description

Removes the Run command from the Start menu and removes the New Task (Run) command from Task Manager. Also, users with extended keyboards can no longer display the Run dialog box by pressing the Application key (the key with the Windows logo) + R.

Removes the Run command from the Start menu and removes the New Task (Run) command from Task Manager. Also, users with extended keyboards can no longer display the Run dialog box by pressing Application key (the key with the Windows logo) + R.

This entry stores the setting of the Remove Run menu from Start Menu Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the system behaves as though the value is 0.

Value

Meaning

0 (or not in the registry)

The policy is disabled or not configured. The Run command appears.

1

The policy is enabled. The Run command is removed.

This entry affects the specified interfaces only. It does not prevents users from using other methods to run programs.

Change method

To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Remove Run menu from Start Menu Group Policy (User Configuration\AdministrativeTemplates\Start Menu & Taskbar).

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For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Windows 2000 Resource Kit Group Policy Reference.

For general information about Group Policy, see Windows 2000 Server Help or Windows 2000 Professional Help.

To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Registry Table .