run and regedit disabled

[corey]

Hello. I've got windows xp home edition running on my laptop. Last
night I tried to open up regedit but i got a message saying it was
disabled. I then went to the start menu to use the run command but it
was not there. I hit window+r but it just said run was disabled, too.

Any ideas on how I can fix this problem? As far as the run problem
goes, I checked the properties on the start menu and the run comman is
not included as something I can check or uncheck. Also, when I created
a new user account, the run command was on the start menu (didn't try
running anything or editing the registry, however).

Thanks in advance.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have you virus-checked your system lately?

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[corey]

indeed, last night. there was something on there but it's gone now . .
.. could that still be having an effect on run/regedit/other things?

 

[Guest]

Try tapping the F8 key on start up,select safe mode,enter as administrator,
open user accounts,create a new user,restart computer,open xp in new,if
all runs as it should,then the old account is corrupted,delete it.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Yes, a virus can disable various Window operations.

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[Wesley Vogel]

Error "Registry Editing has been disabled by your administrator"
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakuirest.htm

There is also a policy that can disable the Run command.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
57. Right hand side
Restore the Run Command

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[Wesley Vogel]

This accomplishes what?

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[corey]

Thanks, but I can't use the first solution because I can't use the run
command. I can't use the second one because I can't edit the registry.
This is the first time i'm using the term, but this really is a
catch-22.

 

[Alan Edwards]

Try this instead:

This Swen fix will correct that.

http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/Fixswen.inf
(download, right-click, select Install)

....Alan