# I seem to have lost the "run" shortcut under the start menu

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-lost-the-run-shortcut-under-the-start-menu/125869>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 28, 2002, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-lost-the-run-shortcut-under-the-start-menu/125869 "2002-08-28T02:00:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![WenisPinkle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4da419/32.png) [@WenisPinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WenisPinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-lost-the-run-shortcut-under-the-start-menu/125869/1 "2002-08-28T02:00:35Z")

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How can I recover this?

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-lost-the-run-shortcut-under-the-start-menu/125869/2 "2002-08-28T02:15:17Z")

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What operating system??? (or rather What version of Windows?)  
If XP Go to start, settings, taskbar, customize and check the box that says “Display Run”

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**Author:** ![WenisPinkle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4da419/32.png) [@WenisPinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WenisPinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seem-to-have-lost-the-run-shortcut-under-the-start-menu/125869/3 "2002-08-28T02:20:21Z")

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I’m sorry. Yes, my operating system is XP, and thanks Joey.