Show/Hide Run command from Start Menu

One of our member asked that Run Command is not showing to his Start Menu.

Run Command box is an important part of Operating System. Whether for running applications or Registry editing. For changing startup setting or running Group policy editing. Every software/data present in your PC could be run/opened with Run command box.

In some cases it could be hided by some naughty friend of yours or by some virus infections.

You may want to hide it for protecting your system from someone to change important setting of your PC.

Here is the step by step guide to hide/Show Run Command box from Start Menu.

• Right click on TaskBar to open Taskbar Menu and select Properties to open Taskbar Properties.

• Taskbar Properties window will be opened.Select StartMenu tab and click on Customize.

• Customize Start Menu window will be opened. Select Advanced tab and Check (√) “Run Command” checkbox to show and uncheck it to hide “Run Command”from Start Menu.

• Click on Ok button and its done.

Enable/Disable Windows Task Manager

Task Manager provides information about programs and processes running on your computer. It also displays the most commonly used performance measures for processes.

You can use Task Manager to monitor key indicators of your computer's performance. You can see the status of the programs that are running and end programs that have stopped responding. You can also assess the activity of running processes using as many as fifteen parameters, and see graphs and data on CPU and memory usage.

In addition, if you are connected to a network, you can view network status and see how your network is functioning.

If you have more than one user connected to your computer, you can see who is connected, what they are working on, and you can send them a message.

Sometimes it got disabled by viruses and you cannot use it.

To Disable/Enable Windows Task Manager

• Click Start and then Click Run.

• Type gpedit.msc in Run, and click the OK button.

• The Group Policy Window will appear. Now click on the “+” sign of Administrative Templates( or double click) under User configuration in the left columns to expand it and then again click on the “+” sign of System under Administrative Templates to expand it.select/click Ctrl+Alt+Del Options (see the image below).
• Now double click on “Remove Task Manager” in the right column to open its properties. (as shown in the picture)
• Then select Disabled radio button from Remove Task Manager Properties to enable it OR Enabled to disable windows Task Manager.Click the OK button. (as shown in the picture).
• It Done.

Important Note:

Above method is for Windows XP Professional users.If you are using Windows XP Home or you are having trouble with above method you may download this small utility to enable it.