"Run" command missing...

[Guest Stratocus]

I have a laptop, running XP Home, that I bought secondhand a couple of years

ago. Never had any issues, and mostly still don't. Except that, today, I

wanted to launch an application from the Run Command only to find that it

doesn't exist in the Start Menu. I tried right-clicking and "customize" but

it wasn't available in the list. I then clicked the Windows + R keys and up

pops an error message: "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions

in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator. " I am

the only user with Admin privileges. Other than installing a new OS is there

any way to overcome these restrictions?

[Guest Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]]

Re: "Run" command missing...

 

Open a Windows Explorer window and go to C:\Windows and locate REGEDIT.EXE

Double click this file. Once Regedit is open, go to:

 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

 

In the right pane, look for a value called NoRun. If it exists, double

click it and set the value to 0 (zero). You may also want to see if the

value exists at:

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

 

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"Stratocus" <Stratocus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1D724E79-6105-4155-96E1-CAA0159CCCBF@microsoft.com...

>I have a laptop, running XP Home, that I bought secondhand a couple of

>years

> ago. Never had any issues, and mostly still don't. Except that, today, I

> wanted to launch an application from the Run Command only to find that it

> doesn't exist in the Start Menu. I tried right-clicking and "customize"

> but

> it wasn't available in the list. I then clicked the Windows + R keys and

> up

> pops an error message: "This operation has been cancelled due to

> restrictions

> in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator. " I

> am

> the only user with Admin privileges. Other than installing a new OS is

> there

> any way to overcome these restrictions?

[Guest Alan Edwards]

Re: "Run" command missing...

 

Try here:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Line 57, right-hand side

 

....Alan

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On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:00:01 -0700, in

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Stratocus

<Stratocus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have a laptop, running XP Home, that I bought secondhand a couple of years

>ago. Never had any issues, and mostly still don't. Except that, today, I

>wanted to launch an application from the Run Command only to find that it

>doesn't exist in the Start Menu. I tried right-clicking and "customize" but

>it wasn't available in the list. I then clicked the Windows + R keys and up

>pops an error message: "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions

>in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator. " I am

>the only user with Admin privileges. Other than installing a new OS is there

>any way to overcome these restrictions?

[Guest David Webb]

Re: "Run" command missing...

 

Go to http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down to line 57

and locate the link labeled "Restore the Run Command". This will provide you

with a registry file that you can download and then run to your merge into your

registry for a fix.

 

Restart your system after merging.

 

"Stratocus" <Stratocus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1D724E79-6105-4155-96E1-CAA0159CCCBF@microsoft.com...

>I have a laptop, running XP Home, that I bought secondhand a couple of years

> ago. Never had any issues, and mostly still don't. Except that, today, I

> wanted to launch an application from the Run Command only to find that it

> doesn't exist in the Start Menu. I tried right-clicking and "customize" but

> it wasn't available in the list. I then clicked the Windows + R keys and up

> pops an error message: "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions

> in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator. " I am

> the only user with Admin privileges. Other than installing a new OS is there

> any way to overcome these restrictions?

[Guest Stratocus]

Re: "Run" command missing...

 

Thanks, Doug. I just tried that but when I double click regedit.exe I get a

new error message..."Registry editing has been disabled by your

administrator..." Fortunately, I guess, I've got Tune-Up Utilities on this

machine and it has it's own registry editor. I followed the path you

suggested and when I got down to NoRun and double click to change the value

(which is currently at 4) it wants to know if the Basis is Hexadecimal,

Decimal or Binary... The value defaults to 0 but when I click OK it remains

at 4 (at the Hexidecimal basis)...?

 

"Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Open a Windows Explorer window and go to C:\Windows and locate REGEDIT.EXE

> Double click this file. Once Regedit is open, go to:

>

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

>

> In the right pane, look for a value called NoRun. If it exists, double

> click it and set the value to 0 (zero). You may also want to see if the

> value exists at:

>

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

>

> --

> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart

> Display\Security

> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes

> http://www.dougknox.com

> --------------------------------

> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro

> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm

> --------------------------------

> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

>

> "Stratocus" <Stratocus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:1D724E79-6105-4155-96E1-CAA0159CCCBF@microsoft.com...

> >I have a laptop, running XP Home, that I bought secondhand a couple of

> >years

> > ago. Never had any issues, and mostly still don't. Except that, today, I

> > wanted to launch an application from the Run Command only to find that it

> > doesn't exist in the Start Menu. I tried right-clicking and "customize"

> > but

> > it wasn't available in the list. I then clicked the Windows + R keys and

> > up

> > pops an error message: "This operation has been cancelled due to

> > restrictions

> > in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator. " I

> > am

> > the only user with Admin privileges. Other than installing a new OS is

> > there

> > any way to overcome these restrictions?

>

[Guest PaulM]

Re: "Run" command missing...

 

That’s should be a REG_DWORD set to 0 not binary.

 

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"Stratocus" <Stratocus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:4DB66490-8B72-4467-8A97-48345AD46AE6@microsoft.com...

> Thanks, Doug. I just tried that but when I double click regedit.exe I get

> a

> new error message..."Registry editing has been disabled by your

> administrator..." Fortunately, I guess, I've got Tune-Up Utilities on this

> machine and it has it's own registry editor. I followed the path you

> suggested and when I got down to NoRun and double click to change the

> value

> (which is currently at 4) it wants to know if the Basis is Hexadecimal,

> Decimal or Binary... The value defaults to 0 but when I click OK it

> remains

> at 4 (at the Hexidecimal basis)...?

>

> "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Open a Windows Explorer window and go to C:\Windows and locate

>> REGEDIT.EXE

>> Double click this file. Once Regedit is open, go to:

>>

>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

>>

>> In the right pane, look for a value called NoRun. If it exists, double

>> click it and set the value to 0 (zero). You may also want to see if the

>> value exists at:

>>

>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

>>

>> --

>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart

>> Display\Security

>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes

>> http://www.dougknox.com

>> --------------------------------

>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro

>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm

>> --------------------------------

>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

>>

>> "Stratocus" <Stratocus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:1D724E79-6105-4155-96E1-CAA0159CCCBF@microsoft.com...

>> >I have a laptop, running XP Home, that I bought secondhand a couple of

>> >years

>> > ago. Never had any issues, and mostly still don't. Except that, today,

>> > I

>> > wanted to launch an application from the Run Command only to find that

>> > it

>> > doesn't exist in the Start Menu. I tried right-clicking and "customize"

>> > but

>> > it wasn't available in the list. I then clicked the Windows + R keys

>> > and

>> > up

>> > pops an error message: "This operation has been cancelled due to

>> > restrictions

>> > in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator. "

>> > I

>> > am

>> > the only user with Admin privileges. Other than installing a new OS is

>> > there

>> > any way to overcome these restrictions?

>>

[Guest Lem]

Re: "Run" command missing...

 

Stratocus wrote:

> Thanks, Doug. I just tried that but when I double click regedit.exe I get a

> new error message..."Registry editing has been disabled by your

> administrator..." Fortunately, I guess, I've got Tune-Up Utilities on this

> machine and it has it's own registry editor. I followed the path you

> suggested and when I got down to NoRun and double click to change the value

> (which is currently at 4) it wants to know if the Basis is Hexadecimal,

> Decimal or Binary... The value defaults to 0 but when I click OK it remains

> at 4 (at the Hexidecimal basis)...?

 

The error message "Registry editing has been disabled by your

administrator..." is a typical symptom of malware. Given this along

with the disabled "Run" command -- especially if you used to have the

"Run" command" and now don't -- the odds are good that your machine is

compromised.

 

As MVP PA Bear says:

 

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

 

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis

log to an appropriate forum.

 

Checking for/Help with Hijackware

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to

use. It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware

with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to

http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,

http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, or other appropriate forums for

review by an expert in such matters, not here.**

 

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting

this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and

independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.

 

 

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[Guest Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]]

Re: "Run" command missing...

 

See http://www.dougknox.com, Security, Disable/Enable Registry Editing Tools.

Also, you can use my Windows XP Security Console to undo the Regedit,

restriction, as well as others.

 

As Leen pointed out, these restrictions suddenly showing up is an indication

of possible malware infection. His quoted info from PA Bear is good advice

to follow.

 

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Display\Security

Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes

http://www.dougknox.com

--------------------------------

Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm

--------------------------------

Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

 

"Stratocus" <Stratocus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:4DB66490-8B72-4467-8A97-48345AD46AE6@microsoft.com...

> Thanks, Doug. I just tried that but when I double click regedit.exe I get

> a

> new error message..."Registry editing has been disabled by your

> administrator..." Fortunately, I guess, I've got Tune-Up Utilities on this

> machine and it has it's own registry editor. I followed the path you

> suggested and when I got down to NoRun and double click to change the

> value

> (which is currently at 4) it wants to know if the Basis is Hexadecimal,

> Decimal or Binary... The value defaults to 0 but when I click OK it

> remains

> at 4 (at the Hexidecimal basis)...?

>

> "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Open a Windows Explorer window and go to C:\Windows and locate

>> REGEDIT.EXE

>> Double click this file. Once Regedit is open, go to:

>>

>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

>>

>> In the right pane, look for a value called NoRun. If it exists, double

>> click it and set the value to 0 (zero). You may also want to see if the

>> value exists at:

>>

>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

>>

>> --

>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart

>> Display\Security

>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes

>> http://www.dougknox.com

>> --------------------------------

>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro

>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm

>> --------------------------------

>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

>>

>> "Stratocus" <Stratocus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:1D724E79-6105-4155-96E1-CAA0159CCCBF@microsoft.com...

>> >I have a laptop, running XP Home, that I bought secondhand a couple of

>> >years

>> > ago. Never had any issues, and mostly still don't. Except that, today,

>> > I

>> > wanted to launch an application from the Run Command only to find that

>> > it

>> > doesn't exist in the Start Menu. I tried right-clicking and "customize"

>> > but

>> > it wasn't available in the list. I then clicked the Windows + R keys

>> > and

>> > up

>> > pops an error message: "This operation has been cancelled due to

>> > restrictions

>> > in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator. "

>> > I

>> > am

>> > the only user with Admin privileges. Other than installing a new OS is

>> > there

>> > any way to overcome these restrictions?

>>