Run command disappears in Start menu in windows XP
Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the "C:WindowsSystem32" directory. Within this directory, locate the "gpedit.msc" file and double-click on it. This should open up the Group Policy Editor. Navigate to "User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Start Menu and Taskbar". On the right side of the screen, locate the policy labeled "Remove Run menu from Start Menu" and double-click on it. Set this policy to "disabled". Click the Apply button, followed by the OK button. Within a few minutes the Run option should become available again. This set of instructions will work on Windows XP Professional Edition, but I am pretty sure that the gpedit.msc file is not available on Windows XP Home Edition. If this is the edition you are on, then go to "http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm" and locate the link labeled "Restore the Run Command". This should provide you with a file tha...