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 Remove Run menu from Start Menu policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is 0.

Value Meaning
0 (or not in 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 policy (User Configuration\AdministrativeTemplates\Start Menu & Taskbar).

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For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.

For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.

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